23andMe, DNA data

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23andMe’s DNA data is going up for sale. Here’s why companies might want it
Me, a standard-bearer for the at-home health movement, announced on March 23 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to facilitate a sale, prompting many of its 15 million customers to wonder: What happens to my genetic data now?
23andMe Is Selling All Your Data, in Largest Sale of Genomes in History
As Nature reports, consumer-genomics company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy — and legal permission to auction off all of that data.
Deleting Your 23andMe Account? Some Data Could Still Be Sold
Me’s IT systems saw a surge in traffic as people scrambled to delete DNA and genetic data before it's sold in bankruptcy proceedings.

23andMe Files for Bankruptcy

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FTC concerned about privacy protections in 23andMe bankruptcy
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is concerned about the potential sale or transfer of Americans' personal information by 23andMe ancestry testing company that recently filed for bankruptcy, the agency's chairman said on Monday.
23andMe bankruptcy raises concerns over fate of customer genetic data
Maryland's Attorney General advises deleting 23andMe accounts as bankruptcy raises concerns about the future of consumers' sensitive genetic data.
23andMe Has Filed for Bankruptcy: 'Get Your Data out of There'
23andMe, the company whose mail-in self-testing kits became synonymous with DNA testing, is filing for bankruptcy . Anne Wojcicki, who co-founded 23andMe in 2006, is stepping down as CEO as the company tries to find a buyer amid slowing sales four years after going public.
23andMe’s rise and fall, in four charts
Just months after it started trading on the Nasdaq in June 2021, the company was valued as high as $5.8 billion. As of Friday ...
23andMe eyeing auction of one of world’s largest genomic database: Is your info up for sale?
As part of the federal process to address its money troubles, the beleaguered biotech firm is looking to sell off its assets.
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Decoding 23andMe’s downfall
Various factors seem to have contributed to 23andMe’s decline. Its kits are a one-time product, so there is little prospect ...
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23andMe plans to sell its huge genetic database: could science benefit?
Following the firm’s bankruptcy, researchers hope that they will be able to continue accessing the valuable data set even if ...
23andMe files for bankruptcy and will try to find a buyer
Me, which helped popularize ancestry tracing through genetic testing, filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek a sale.
23andMe bankruptcy: With America's DNA put on sale, market panic gets a new form of testing
Genetic testing company 23andMe's bankruptcy has led to a new consumer privacy issue: what happens to the DNA of millions of ...
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23andMe faces major crisis: CEO resigns, stock crashes and bankruptcy sparks fears over user data — what it means for millions of customers
Would you trust a company with your most personal data — your DNA — if it was on the brink of collapse? Millions of 23andMe ...
23andMe’s failure shows how risky it can be to invest in a SPAC
The bankruptcy underscores the great risks of investing in many of the companies that have gone public via mergers with ...