iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Eliza Orlins @elizaorlins.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I’ve been screaming for YEARS about not ever voluntarily giving your DNA to a database, and now 23andMe is going bankrupt so if you did this, you need to log in RIGHT NOW and delete your data, before the company declares bankruptcy! Your genetic records could end up in unknown hands. Do this NOW!!

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TaraKF @kavanesq.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

It's been a hobby-horse for me, as well. I have been told that I am mostly Irish, a little bit English, and a little bit German. That's good enough for me.

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mare-p @mare-p.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I bought a kit, wanting to know about my ancestry but never sent it in due to privacy concerns.....reinforced today.

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Blomster @cablomster.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Same. I would never trust a private, for profit, company with keeping my DNA data safe. 23andMe was on Oprah’s must have list at one point…

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The Jolene @thejolene.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Doesn't matter if you delete it now. It's digitized, on someone's server, external hard drives, burned to DVDs, on collections of flash drives, backed up to cloud servers, redundant copies everywhere. It's probably been sold a dozen times in the last year alone.

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A Lastname @bananasandwich13.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

You can’t delete it off the servers- read the fine print people. Once you give it over, it’s no longer “your” dna; it’s theirs. This is why we never do things like this friends.

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Ouisiem @ouisiem.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Couldn’t they already be in unknown hands?

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Kim_is__bored @kimisbored.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I also gave up my dna when I swabbed for donating bone marrow. Besides ancestry. Does that mean anything?

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Kim_is__bored @kimisbored.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I gave up mine to Ancestry cause I didn’t know my dad’s side of the family. I didn’t known my background or nationality.

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Sydfish @sydfish.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Did that when they first got breached. It's pretty easy.

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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Thank you. I did not provide my DNA but had friends who have and warned them.

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Oogie Boogeyman @oogaboogey.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Too late. They probably already handed it over (or sold it) to law enforcement or the government

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Simulflow (Halloween version) @simulflow.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

How do we know that they haven't been selling it to the highest bidder this whole time?

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bluenote1866.bsky.social @bluenote1866.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Maybe an insurance conglomerate would be interested.

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L'État, c'est moi @bouffanthairdo.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Btw “deleting” at most companies is simply breaking links to your data, not actually deleting it

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CJOB @patriarchysux.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Thanks for the remind👍

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deliarn.bsky.social @deliarn.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Will the people who have their DNA in there get notices? Probably not?

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Aaron @aaronmarx.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

SO mad at my brother for doing this because it’s “mine”

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freegirl12.bsky.social @freegirl12.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I too completely refuse to give my DNA

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mixie943.bsky.social @mixie943.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Same! Saw this coming from day #1

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witchymama23.bsky.social @witchymama23.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Omg I'm so grateful for my adhd for once. I signed up, got the kit, spit in the tube, then saw something shiny and never mailed it back. Neurospicy win!

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Mathematically Gifted & Gay @justkeepiterating.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

This is why I resist trends , but aim to observe … people rush with the money and they skip over best practices. I’m a big believer in moderation. I prefer Providence to Boston, Knoxville to Nashville … it just keeps happening.

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flutina.bsky.social @flutina.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Done! ✅

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Apple @hardciderblues.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

That ship has sailed. Your DNA data is now up for sale to the highest bidder. Deleting an account does *not* delete the data.

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🌊 Alchemist 🌊 @alchemist2000.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Good luck with that. Their server keeps crashing.

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Ensign Expendable @vinewood-og.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

"What do you mean I'm accused of murder?" "Well we found your DNA at the crime scene..." Everything is a scam.

media.tenor.com

a bald man in a black shirt is sitting on a blue couch with his arms outstretched .

Alt: Comedian Bill Burr on Conan.

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Brette O'Connell @csiwriter.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

That really isn't going to matter much when the DNA results have probably been sold to another company and remain in the cloud.

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Average @samedayshipping.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I hope they don't end up on signal in a group chat! *Rushes to log on and delete data*

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louis8086.bsky.social @louis8086.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I hope it really can be deleted… you can’t hold a bankrupt company to account and I am sure someone sees this as an asset!

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Auntie Fa @madamew.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

There is no way to delete your data. You just get diverted to a page explaining their privacy policies.

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Michael Shibley @shibblesnbits.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Completely forgot my partner and I did this back in 2016. Just deleted both our data sets.

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Connie @captainconstance.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

You and others honestly think you can delete your data?

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Justine 🫘 @justinebayarea.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Same!!! I have a friend who did it and a 43yo maga dude found him and said he was his father. Now he wants to meet him, wants money, property, a car, etc. My friend has nothing much ad is on a small fixed income. The dude’s a nightmare.

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Rocketman @arresttraitors.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Exactly. Get your data off there

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1dae.bsky.social @1dae.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

And, this is why I have never done anything with my DNA.

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S. Melo🐸 #NoKings🚫👑 @jasmine29.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I never wanted to know where I came from😹so never hire their services😹

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adrenalinearch.bsky.social @adrenalinearch.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I don’t even use facial recognition. That database is being compiled globally, heaviest in china but also Russia. All those cute little “free” avatars for metaverse games or emojis. They have your face digitally mapped. If your comments on a platform become a threat to someone…tracking easy.

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Ladybug @lady-bug.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Yep! Never trusted it at all!

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frozenhustle.bsky.social @frozenhustle.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

They probably kept the physical sample in case future developments meant they could extract even more biological information.

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Jmeyernj @jmeyernj.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

ummm me thinks it's too late

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Maurice V. @mauricev2.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Elon will steal it.

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CJC <3 🇺🇦🩷💜💙🇺🇦 @castyman22205.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Tbh what could they do to them? Can’t think of anything bad. Like will they give them to china and then china will try to find me? Lmfao Not like it’s as bad as someone having your social security or something At least that is my view

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Lïså Lōvê🪶👻🕷️🧙 @lisalove420.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I understand exactly what you're saying. But also, what about my ancestry can be used against me? Like, specifically what in my DNA could be used for nefarious purposes? And what nefarious purpose? I'd love to know.

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Bill the Cat @billthecat71.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I said this so many times and people would get MAD at me

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David V. Phillips @skydaver.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Wonder Bread could look at me, and say “Holy shit, that’s white!” I do have interest in my ancestry, but there are massive problems with genetic processes to determine such. I’m glad I never participated.

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