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How 23andMe's bankruptcy led to a run on the gene bank

Apr 26, 2025 · 30m
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  • 23andMe's bankruptcy announcement includes plans to sell its massive genetic database containing DNA samples from over 15 million customers
  • Reporter Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi's aunt Vovi, a 2017 customer, faces uncertainty about what will happen to her genetic data during bankruptcy proceedings
  • The episode examines how bankruptcy law has historically handled consumer data privacy and what 23andMe's situation reveals about data we willingly provide to companies

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