Every board member from 23andme has resigned

[Orbital-Fetus]

I don't see how this is so bad, outside of the market manipulation going on.

That in itself is terrible...

They're pivoting towards pharmaceutical research. Most pharmaceutical companies are privately owned, for obvious reasons

Reminds me of how Detroit Police in RoboCop was privatized. What could go wrong?

I expect a 23andme to be purchased by a private equity firm like Blackstone bought Ancestry, within the next decade. Or maybe a tech company....

The monopolization of humanity's DNA!

This will test genetic privacy laws and lead to creation of further protections, which we sorely need.

Regulation is so important. People really don't understand... Having the majority of law makers in their 70's is no way to navigate these waters.

 

[Sir Richard Spirit]

I know this isn't a satisfying answer but just about anything. Stalin tried to create an army of human/ape hybrids.

Blasts from the past: The Soviet ape-man scandal

Why did Russian zoologist Ilia Ivanov try so hard to create babies that were half-human, half-ape?

www.newscientist.com

You don't think DARPA has their arms up to their elbows in this shyt? Imagine having access to near limitless samples of human DNA. Now imagine what you could do with that and CRISPR the gene splicing tech that dropped within the past 10 years. Throw some AI in there to speed the process up and before you know it, it's Gattaca time...

I already know this. I remember about 10 years ago when it started getting pointed out they were selling DNA.

The company tried to spin it like no we’re not selling your information to advertisers to sell you something. Completely spinned it to some other shyt nobody was saying. Nobody thought you were selling my DNA to Nike to advertise to me

Then circled back and said we’re selling your DNA to our partners to help make cures.


So now, ANYONE questioning 23&Me is a conspiracy nutcase.




You better believe if they find the DNA they want all that privacy shyt is out the window

 

[Shadow]

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Massive Lawsuit coming

 

[Lord_nikon]

I also didn't know they had a data breach 2023




Why was 23andMe banned by the FDA?


Google-backed 23andme has been ordered to "immediately discontinue" selling its saliva-collection tests after failing to provide information to back its marketing claims. The tests aims to show how personal genetic codes may affect future health.

 

[Samori Toure]

...the CEO works for the board of directors...

...why wouldn't they just terminate her...?

Because the Board works for the shareholders. She owns 49%.

 

[RedCloakBlackWraithe]

that's incorrect. they're taking your DNA sample and comparing it to people around the world. whoever your dna matches with more closely, that's what you are.

sounds like pseudo science to me (don't mind me it's hot-take season)

 

[RedCloakBlackWraithe]

I also didn't know they had a data breach 2023




Why was 23andMe banned by the FDA?


Google-backed 23andme has been ordered to "immediately discontinue" selling its saliva-collection tests after failing to provide information to back its marketing claims. The tests aims to show how personal genetic codes may affect future health.

what does that mean is it a response to 23andme saying they can tell you your future health outcomes potentially , becasue of your DNA or the original claim of being able to tell you what percentage of a certain ethnic group of w.e you belong?

 

[Wildin]

HUGE here. lots of cacs sucking up creek nation money and benefits

That's a little different.

The cacs are $5 Indians. They'd literally pay a chief of a tribe or a member to vouch on their behalf. And because of that they would be entitled to land and other benefits.

Pretendians pertain to people (often black because after heritage was attempted to be destroyed and record keeping was very bad, intentional breaking up, splitting up and disruption of the family via cac) who 'think' or were told or believe they are Indian because they have certain features, whether it be skin tone, hair, eyes, lips, etc. "oh my grandma was half Indian" etc etc etc.

Mfs are just black with no special features or attributes. Just have straight hair or fair skin and they don't want to accept that they're just black.

 

[Admiral Ackbar]

23 and me helped me find four half siblings. My dad was in the navy and having illegitimate kids all over the place (I'm one of them).

I'm trying to get them to change their name to 23andAckbar

 

[Hawala Man]

They are going private to sell information to pharmaceutical companies who are known to be corrupt. In the past they have worked with law enforcement and used the data breach as an excuse for public relations. Anything is possible with these corporations but folks do not read the fine print until it's too late.