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Los Angeles Times: 23andMe bankruptcy leaves control of genetic data from millions in limbo 

March 30, 2025

“Genetic information is uniquely sensitive because it reveals immutable characteristics about ourselves,” Sara Geoghegan, senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, told The Times recently. “I would be very concerned if I had given a swab to 23andMe. There is little we can do to control what happens to it.” 

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