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fromWIRED
6 days ago

An App Used to Dox Charlie Kirk Critics Doxed Its Own Users Instead

New research released this week shows that over the past few years the US Department of Homeland Security has collected DNA data of nearly 2,000 US citizens. The activity raises questions about legality and oversight given that DHS has been putting the information into an FBI crime database. Some of the genetic data is from US citizens as young as 14.
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California
fromCbsnews
1 year ago

Newsom signs law to shed light on state storage of newborn DNA, prompted by CBS News California investigation

California passed a law requiring disclosure of counts of newborn DNA samples stored and sold, but not buyers or the purposes of the research.
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