23andMe, DNA Data
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Me is now facing a multi-state lawsuit that seeks to block the genetic testing company from selling data without "explicit consent."
The future of the genetic data owned by 23andMe is uncertain as the company undergoes a court-supervised sale.
Privacy concerns mount as 23andMe bankruptcy sale nears. Ombudsman warns of data protection risks under nonprofit bid led by former CEO Wojcicki.
The consumer privacy ombudsman tasked with analyzing the impact of 23andMe’s bankruptcy sale on individuals’ privacy has called for users’ consent before the sale of the company’s vast trove of genetic data receives court approval.
Sen. Josh Hawley told the 23andMe interim CEO that he hopes their customers "sue you into oblivion" over concerns that the company was holding onto their data.
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Rep. Gill grilled 23andMe's co-founder Anne Wojcicki during a House hearing where she revealed that she did not understand some of the terms her own company used.