23andMe is imploding, and you should do whatever you can to protect your genetic data. At the very least, try to delete it. Californians can delete their 23andMe data, according to the California State District Attorney. Here is how to delete your data. blog.om.co/2025/03/23/h...

i wouldn't even trust them to delete it correctly, nor would i trust them to outsource it or send your data to anyone else compliantly

was talking about this with a friend today and i think the best/only move is to download your genetic data to cold storage and just forget about ever bringing it online again

it's a real mess

building at /melon > writing at /segue > goofing at /trending-casts

It is fair to assume that. Most companies know that there is very little risk for them to really do nothing/

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