23andMe faces an uncertain future. Here's how to delete your DNA data.
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23andMe, a genetic-testing and ancestry-tracing company, collects the most personal kind of data from its customers: their DNA.
Now, after a data breach in late 2023 and a full board resignation, the company faces an uncertain future, and many customers believe the genetic information they once willingly handed over could be vulnerable. CEO Anne Wojcicki has also previously said she'd consider a potential takeover of the company, which has raised concerns among customers about what would happen to their data in the event of a sale.
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