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drdind.bsky.social • 7 days ago

Delete your data before they sell it - wapo article, paywall removed

https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/24/23andme-dna-privacy-delete/

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fredrikblue.bsky.social•7 days ago

If you happen to have a DNA sequence Elon wants they will get you and make a spinal tap.

brightnessinsight.bsky.social•7 days ago

DAMM we shouldn’t doubt this at all I’ve never been the type that jumps into every new discovered technology even no one is safe anymore as we know blood tests can say a lot about us also

zensoul.bsky.social•7 days ago

As interesting as it appeared, I never trusted sending my DNA off to any of these types of organizations, whether 23andMe, Ancestry or whatever. Seems my paranoia was well founded.

dalerutz.bsky.social•7 days ago

same

bocksam.bsky.social•6 days ago

Me too!!

jandee924.bsky.social•6 days ago

Same

lucycarin.bsky.social•7 days ago

I have not understood why their biz couldn't be grabbed by another DNA firm to keep science and genetic Intel moving forward

renakorb.bsky.social•7 days ago

Cheat sheet:

renakorb.bsky.social•7 days ago

Just did this. The website was VERY SLOW. Glad I got through it all.

cheyney0.bsky.social•7 days ago

It's not working for me now

bradrayburry.bsky.social•7 days ago

I never thought giving your DNA to a for profit company not bound by HIPA was a very good idea.

harryanna.bsky.social•7 days ago

Oh no! Now everybody's going to know that I'm 1 millionth part Greek

harryanna.bsky.social•7 days ago

Folks, don't click a link because there's a freebie -it's dangerous.
I'm betting you can find this information somewhere else that isn't paywalled.

john-chic.bsky.social•5 days ago

Here's the scary part...what if Musk gets his dirty little hands on the genetic background of millions of Americans? The Trump's ghouls, Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, will be just giddy over the idea of persecuting more people.

madalton1.bsky.social•7 days ago

I'm 99% sure the data will still be there after deletion.

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