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Congressmen Warn: 15M 23andMe Users at Data Risk

4/20/2025

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Three Republican congressmen are raising alarms over 23andMe's data privacy after the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy. With over 15 million customers at risk, they are scrutinizing the potential sale of sensitive genetic information and questioning the company's commitment to data protection and deletion requests. Customers are now urged to take action and delete their data to safeguard their privacy.

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Three Republican congressmen are raising alarms over 23andMe's data privacy after the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy. With over 15 million customers at risk, they are scrutinizing the potential sale of sensitive genetic information and questioning the company's commitment to data protection and deletion requests. Customers are now urged to take action and delete their data to safeguard their privacy.