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On a special episode (first released on April 16, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: The recent bankruptcy of genetic testing firm 23andMe has raised alarm bells for privacy advocates and consumers worried ...

When 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2025, regulators and consumers alike scrambled to ask the same question: who, exactly, owns the genetic data of fifteen million customers, and ...

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You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Late last month, genetic testing giant 23andMe filed for bankruptcy. The San Francisco-based company — cofounded in 2006 ...

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