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The New Oil<a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a> users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddy8d63262o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddy8d63262o</a><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#genetics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DNA</a>

Karsten JohanssonThe problem 23 & Me will have when selling their database, is that everyone with the smart genes have already deleted their data.That leaves them with...<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/23andme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andme</a>

Darrentrying to delete my <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/23andme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andme</a> data. They verify date of birth and verification is failing. There’s another part of website where you can view/edit date of birth but you need to verify your birthdate to view your birthdate.

SwitchedToLinuxThis week in the Weekly News Roundup, what will happen to your DNA data when 23andme sells it all? Also, Troy Hunt gets pawned, AI hides its evil intentions, and Google does evil. We also visit SillyVille. <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/weeklyNewsRoundup" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#weeklyNewsRoundup</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/23andme" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#23andme</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Google</a>8:00p ESTAll Articles: <a href="https://switchedtolinux.com/news/dna-data-for-sale" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://switchedtolinux.com/news/dna-data-for-sale</a>

Marcel SIneM(S)US<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a>-Kunden löschen ihre Daten und überfordern damit die IT | heise online <a href="https://www.heise.de/news/23andMe-Kunden-loeschen-ihre-Daten-und-ueberfordern-damit-die-IT-10331052.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.heise.de/news/23andMe-Kunden-loeschen-ihre-Daten-und-ueberfordern-damit-die-IT-10331052.html</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Datenschutz</a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a>

FlipboardWho could have predicted this? Really, a lot of people. <a href="https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@404mediaco</a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jasonkoebler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jasonkoebler</a> reports on how 23andMe’s bankruptcy has led to more than 50 class-action and state court lawsuits from around 35,000 people who are worried about what will now happen to their genetic data.<a href="https://www.404media.co/dna-of-15-million-people-for-sale-in-23andme-bankruptcy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.404media.co/dna-of-15-million-people-for-sale-in-23andme-bankruptcy/</a><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Research</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/DataSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DataSecurity</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfoSec</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Bankruptcy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bankruptcy</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newstodon</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/NewstodonFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewstodonFriday</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FollowFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FollowFriday</a>

Verein für Computergenealogie23andMe ist insolvent – was tun? <a href="https://www.compgen.de/2025/03/23andme-ist-insolvent-was-tun/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.compgen.de/2025/03/23andme-ist-insolvent-was-tun/</a> <a href="https://genealogie.social/tags/Ahnenforschung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ahnenforschung</a> <a href="https://genealogie.social/tags/23andme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andme</a> <a href="https://genealogie.social/tags/dna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dna</a> <a href="https://genealogie.social/tags/insolvenz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insolvenz</a>

IT NewsThis Week in Security: IngressNightmare, NextJS, and Leaking DNA - This week, researchers from Wiz Research released a series of vulnerabilities in t... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/03/28/this-week-in-security-ingressnightmare-nextjs-and-leaking-dna/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2025/03/28/this-week-in-security-ingressnightmare-nextjs-and-leaking-dna/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/thisweekinsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thisweekinsecurity</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ingressnightmare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ingressnightmare</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hackadaycolumns</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/securityhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#securityhacks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/23andme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andme</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nextjs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nextjs</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a>

Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (CompGen)23andMe ist insolvent – was tun?<a href="https://www.compgen.de/2025/03/23andme-ist-insolvent-was-tun/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.compgen.de/2025/03/23andme-ist-insolvent-was-tun/</a>

gtbarry23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data23andMe's proposed May 14 auction of its assets could include the genetic data of its millions of customers<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DNA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bankruptcy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bankruptcy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AnneWojcicki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AnneWojcicki</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genetictesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#genetictesting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#genetics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddy8d63262o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddy8d63262o</a>

Moreno Colaiacovo 🧬🇮🇹Sinceramente il fallimento di <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a> 🧬 un po' mi dispiace.Dare alle persone la possibilità di conoscere il proprio DNA e aiutarle a restare in salute era una missione nobile, pur con tutti i limiti della genomica personale. Io ho comprato il mio kit nel 2010 e non me ne sono pentito.1/

Duncan RoweTold everyone I know not to get involved with <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a> and also <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/Elon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Elon</a> and look I’m not Cassandra it was fairly obvious but go ahead and ignore me next time as well, dickheads.

Steve Dustcircle 🌹How to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeleteYourData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeleteYourData</a> From <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-delete-your-data-from-23andme/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-delete-your-data-from-23andme/</a>

Steve Dustcircle 🌹What Happened Before <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a> Lost 99.8% of Its Value?<a href="https://observer.com/2025/03/what-happened-before-23andme-lost-99-percent-of-its-value/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://observer.com/2025/03/what-happened-before-23andme-lost-99-percent-of-its-value/</a>

Miguel Afonso Caetano"This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it.When the company first announced it was considering a sale, we highlighted many of the potential issues, including selling that data to companies with poor security practices or direct links to law enforcement. With this bankruptcy, the concerns we expressed last year remain the same. It is unclear what will happen with your genetic data if 23andMe finds a buyer, and that uncertainty is a clear indication that you should consider deleting your data. California attorney general Rob Bonta agrees."<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/how-delete-your-23andme-data" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/how-delete-your-23andme-data</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/23AndMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23AndMe</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DNA</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DataProtection</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/GeneticData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GeneticData</a>

The New OilHow to Delete Your <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a> Data<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/how-delete-your-23andme-data" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/how-delete-your-23andme-data</a><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#genetics</a>

Mathi GwithyasSo many people are rushing to delete their data from <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/23andme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andme</a> that 23andme are having issues sending such high volumes of mail, causing problems for those trying to delete their data... <a href="https://customercare.23andme.com/hc/en-us/articles/30923345523863-Account-Access-Issues" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://customercare.23andme.com/hc/en-us/articles/30923345523863-Account-Access-Issues</a>

Dave JI didn’t sign up to <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a>, but I did to one of their competitors.They didn’t advise any predispositions to illness—certainly none that I already knew to be common in my family—but it did remarkably pick up traits such as that I’m a morning person who dislikes pets, or foods containing coriander (cilantro) or chilli.None of which are REMOTELY fucking true.I can only imagine the legal hell that awaits insurers who rely on that service’s statistical models.<a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DNA</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/@helenczerski/114234486421293619" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://fediscience.org/@helenczerski/114234486421293619</a>

Brandon LipaniYes it’s a good idea to go into <a href="https://twit.social/tags/23andme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andme</a> and delete your account before the sale <a href="https://you.23andme.com/user/edit/records/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://you.23andme.com/user/edit/records/</a>However we are remember the <a href="https://twit.social/tags/AshleyMadison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AshleyMadison</a> hack and others where they said they deleted your data and never do. Let’s hope 23andme handles deleted data better than others

Katika Kühnreich<a href="https://chaos.social/@kubikpixel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@kubikpixel</a> Maybe people are trying to delete their <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#23andMe</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#data</a> now bc they just realised what they've done in trusting this company in the first place?<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialmedia</a> companies like buzzfeed heavily promoted using dna testing companies Reading contracts you're agreeing to in form of <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> agreements or terms of use is not very commonMost of us spend loads of time in gamified environments, following cookie-trails like the happy little lab rats the companies want us to be<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/gamification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gamification</a>

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