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Don't Take a Genetic Test Without Reading This First
Loaded on March 16, 2018
published in Criminal Legal News
April, 2018, page 39
Filed under:
Police State-Surveillance.
Location:
United States of America.
The genetic testing company 23andMe has reported that law enforcement agencies have requested the data of five individuals. The news raises concerns that the data from private companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com could be turned over to police without the knowledge or consent of the affected individuals.
According to 23andMe ...
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