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§ɦṛɛɗɗịɛ ßịⱺ𝔩ⱺɠịᵴŧ@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Police Are Getting DNA Data From People Who Think They Opted Out

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Police Are Getting DNA Data From People Who Think They Opted Out

theintercept.com

§ɦṛɛɗɗịɛ ßịⱺ𝔩ⱺɠịᵴŧ@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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Forensic genetic genealogists skirted GEDmatch privacy rules by searching users who explicitly opted out of sharing DNA with law enforcement.
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    Well in my case I never knew my birth family or where I’m from.

    So it’s not about feeling superior. It’s about having a slice of belonging.

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      It’s about Eugenics, nothing more

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        Thank you for telling me how I feel about something.

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          Your welcome, sometimes it’s important to broaden your mind

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            KHHHHAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!

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        I don’t remember that version of Meghan Trainors song.

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