23andMe filed for bankruptcy and is set to sell its assets to TTAM Research Institute for $305 million. Concerns arose about the privacy of genetic data of 13 million customers, leading to account deletions by 1.9 million users. States like California have sued to prevent the sale of genetic data without user consent. Judge Brian Walsh expressed concerns about genetic data sales. Wojcicki aims to improve privacy practices and prioritize customer rights to manage their data.
"A company's sale of genetic data is a scary proposition, and reasonable people might conclude that it should not be permitted in any circumstances."
"Core to my beliefs is that individuals should be empowered to have choice and transparency with respect to their genetic data and have the opportunity to continue to learn about their ancestry and health risks as they wish."
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