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23andMe is much, much worse than the others due to the nature of the data it sells.
Also, you don't actually need to share your own data to be vulnerable. Some stupid relative sharing their genetic information is enough to have some ideas about you. I'm fortunate that it's hasn't caught on in my home country.
I feel like caring about heritage in this way is a pretty North-American (or maybe immigrant country in general) thing in the first place
My family won't like the fact they're not pure. Best not to kick that hornet's nest.
How do you mean?
I consider your personal genetic data to be a much more dangerous thing to sell, at least in the long term, compared to browser history.
Even if the corporation that holds onto the genetic data isn't selling it for profit (which I doubt), they still likely have terrible security on their servers. How many data breaches have there been over the years?
I think it's arguable. You can control thought with algorithms and feed addictions with browsing history. Both are still dangerous if abused.
Oh right. I forgot what 23&me was