If 23 and Me goes bankrupt, they will sell all of the biometric data they’ve collected over decades to the highest bidder. Why can’t the US government step in to purchase the company and establish a public trust?

  • 11111one11111@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Why would the government care? Lol they don’t care about a genocide or crippling medical care costs why would they decide to have a moral compass now?

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      1 month ago

      Honestly, the law enforcement implications of the government buying the database is just as scary as a 3rd party. Hell I bet a company buys the data and sells access to the FBI, and local law enforcement for a subscription fee.