23andMe bankruptcy and deletion rush
Moment · 2025
After bankruptcy, 1.9 million customers requested genetic data deletion.
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Trace the origin23andMe announced bankruptcy and users discussed data privacy on Reddit and TikTok. State attorneys general issued alerts. By June, the company said 1.9 million customers had requested deletion.
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March 2025
23andMe seed · Mar 23 ’25
23andMe filed for Chapter 11 protection and announced a sale process.[1]
Associated Press press · Mar 24 ’25
The Associated Press reported the bankruptcy filing and CEO Anne Wojcicki’s resignation.[2]
u/Kindly-Ad-9969 platform jump · Mar 24 ’25
A Reddit user posted about the sale of genetic data in the bankruptcy.[3]
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- Customers requesting deletion since bankruptcy“1.9 million people, or about 15% of its customer base”1.9M[11]
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- Mar 24, 20251 day in
Associated Press via PBS · Genetic testing company 23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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