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   Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 23-Mar-2025 09:48:03 JST Ernie Smith

   The state of California is warning 23andMe customers to delete their data because odds are good that the company is going to go bankrupt.

   If I were you I would prioritize doing this.

   https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-urgently-issues-consumer-alert-23andme-customers

   • Rich Felker and Aral Balkan repeated this.
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     Ernie Smith (ernie@writing.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 23-Mar-2025 10:24:39 JST Ernie Smith

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     You do not want your genetic data to end up in a bankruptcy court, where it ends up in the hands of the highest bidder. If you ever used 23andMe, do this now.

     Rich Felker repeated this.
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     McCrankyface (mccrankyface@beige.party)'s status on Sunday, 23-Mar-2025 10:24:46 JST McCrankyface

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     @ernie Make sure to follow the instructions in the "To Destroy Your 23andMe Test Sample" and "To Revoke Permission for Your Genetic Data to be Used for Research" sections *before* deleting your account or you won't be able to log in to do so.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 23-Mar-2025 18:53:28 JST Aral Balkan

     in reply to

     @ernie What do you call a warning that comes seven years too late?

     https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/100451603895667862