Mastodawn

U.S. Senator #MarkWarner is concerned about the rapid growth of #Chinese #genomics company #BGI, which collects and processes #geneticdata globally. He warns that BGI’s access to vast amounts of genetic data, coupled with its ties to the Chinese government, poses a #nationalsecurity threat. Warner emphasises the need for increased U.S. intelligence. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/06/china-us-technology-spying-senate-concerns.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

MUDASSAR SALEEM Nov 23

This week on Learning Breeze: Why building muscle after 40 is a metabolic revolution, how solid-state batteries are reshaping the future of EVs, and what the 23andMe bankruptcy means for your genetic privacy. Explore the science shaping your future. 🌐🔬✨

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/learning-breeze-weekly-science-innovation-digest-mudassar-saleem-f2nuf

#LearningBreeze #sciencenews #HealthResearch #EVTechnology #GeneticData #biologyteacher #innovative #futuretech #weeklynewsletter #sciencedigest

MUDASSAR SALEEM Nov 17

The 23andMe bankruptcy transforms your genetic code into a corporate asset up for sale. Millions of DNA profiles face uncertain ownership while privacy protections weaken. Learn how to download your data, request permanent deletion, and protect your genetic privacy before it's too late. #GeneticData #DataPrivacy #23andMeBankruptcy #ConsumerRights #BiotechEthics

http://learningbreeze.com/biology/is-your-dna-safe-what-23andme-bankruptcy-means-for-your-genetic-data/

onoptikon Jul 1, 2025

Digital Biocracy and Parallel States: New Mechanisms of Exploitation in the Era of Genetic Conquest @SSRN https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5329770
#DigitalBiocracy #ParallelStates #Biopolitics #GeneticData #GlobalHealthGovernance #EpistemicJustice #Philanthrocapitalism #Sovereignty

homovictimus Jul 1, 2025

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homovictimus Jul 1, 2025

@RainerMuehlhoff @alineblankertz Digital Biocracy and Parallel States: New Mechanisms of Exploitation in the Era of Genetic Conquest @SSRN https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5329770
#DigitalBiocracy #ParallelStates #Biopolitics #GeneticData #GlobalHealthGovernance #EpistemicJustice #Neoliberalism #Philanthrocapitalism

PrivacyDigest Jun 12, 2025

#Congress Demands Answers on Data #Privacy Ahead of #23andMe Sale

House #Democrats sent letters to the potential buyers of the #GeneticTesting company, asking how they plan to protect customer #GeneticData under a change of ownership.
#dna #genes

https://www.wired.com/story/congress-demands-answers-on-data-privacy-ahead-of-23andme-sale/

Congress Demands Answers on Data Privacy Ahead of 23andMe Sale

House Democrats sent letters to the potential buyers of the genetic testing company, asking how they plan to protect customer genetic data under a change of ownership.

WIRED

PrivacyDigest Jun 11, 2025

#23andMe Says 15% of Customers Asked To Delete Their #GeneticData Since #Bankruptcy - Slashdot

Since filing for bankruptcy in March, 23andMe has received data deletion requests from 1.9 million users -- around 15% of its customer base. That number was revealed by 23andMe's interim chief executive Joseph #Selsavage during a House Oversight Committee hearing, during which lawmakers scrutinized the company's sale following an earlier bankruptcy auction.
#privacy #dna

https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/06/11/214242/23andme-says-15-of-customers-asked-to-delete-their-genetic-data-since-bankruptcy?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

23andMe Says 15% of Customers Asked To Delete Their Genetic Data Since Bankruptcy - Slashdot

Since filing for bankruptcy in March, 23andMe has received data deletion requests from 1.9 million users -- around 15% of its customer base. That number was revealed by 23andMe's interim chief executive Joseph Selsavage during a House Oversight Committee hearing, during which lawmakers scrutinized t...

PUPUWEB Blog Jun 10, 2025

🚨 27 states + DC sue 23andMe to block sale of customer DNA data without consent as company faces bankruptcy. Your genetic info shouldn't be auctioned off! #23andMe #DNAPrivacy #GeneticData #Privacy #DataProtection #Lawsuit #YourDNAYourChoice #PrivacyRights

Flipboard Tech Desk May 29, 2025

The U.S. government has collected DNA samples from upwards of 133,000 migrant children and teenagers and uploaded their genetic data into a national criminal database used by local, state, and federal law enforcement. Via a report from @WIRED. #ICE #Immigration #GeneticData #DNA #Privacy #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/EALFoQ

The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database

Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future.

WIRED