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I'm concerned about the privacy implications of DNA testing services like 23andMe or AncestryDNA. What are the potential risks of sharing our genetic data with those companies, and are there any privacy-focused alternatives available?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

This. Unfortunately it doesn't matter how careful you are if your boomer parents got curious about whether they're really 1/32 Cherokee or not. Now the data brokers and glowies effectively have a profile on you by association.

Also remember in most western nations the cops don't need a warrant to steal your trash from your bins and profile your DNA, or follow you for days and wait for you to drop a cigarette butt or use a straw at a restaurant.