Summary
Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, putting the DNA data of millions of users at risk of being sold.
Privacy advocates have urged consumers to delete their data amid fears it could be sold to data brokers or used for targeted advertising.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta advised customers to consider deleting their profiles after the company’s share price crash heightened concerns.
CEO Anne Wojcicki reportedly rejected three takeover bids before the bankruptcy filing, raising questions about the company’s future and data protection.
Whaaaaaaaaat??? Noooo wayyyy… I never thought this would happen… Man oh man the unforseenness of this event is staggering who would’ve thought this scheme could have ever gone bad??? See, that’s why I only trust the Mormon Church with my genetic data and ancestry. Smh