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Can’t wait till all the genealogy companies like 23 & me start selling our genetic information to insurance companies.
It creeped me how many youtube channels I watched suddenly started pushing it.
Fwiw they're just collecting a paycheck. Sure it's scummy for them to not reject the businesses offering them the money but tbh I really don't blame them - I'd probably take the cash too.
Depending on the channel size sponsored ad reads can deliver upwards of multiple thousand per video for the creator. If you see multiple channels with the same ads, it's bc the company advertising got a big budget approved, that's it.
Imo just skip the ad reads (or get sponsorblock) and forget they exist. Usually the creator doesn't even give a fuck who's paying them or why. They are victims of the system too, not maliciously peddling garbage. I do wish they didn't have to peddle anything, but here we are.
https://gizmodo.com/23andme-is-selling-your-data-but-not-how-you-think-1794340474
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/23andme-sells-anonymous-dna-data-to-drug-company-for-20-million/article_ea59fe96-79df-11ee-8473-47193d62656b.html
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-30/23andme-will-give-gsk-access-to-consumer-dna-data
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/377206-23andme-accused-of-having-fire-sale-of-customer-dna-data
The usual warnings about "anonymized data" and "data aggregation" apply.
... you think they don't? You need to read the fine print again. It's not proven where it's going, but they absolutely have the right to sell your genetic information and already do.
Yup... Your family has genes showing a history of heart problems? That's gonna costa ya!