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AnneTheWriter<p>For those <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Genealogists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogists</span></a> who are interested, this video shows you how to copy your 23&amp;Me results to <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GedMatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GedMatch</span></a> , after you DOWNLOAD them from <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>23andMe</span></a> .</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GedMatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GedMatch</span></a> has a host of great tools that allow you to continue analyzing your DNA and build your <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FamilyTree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyTree</span></a> with <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GeneticGenealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeneticGenealogy</span></a> .</p><p>Be aware that law enforcement can also use this particular database. However, you must OPT IN to allow your data to be accessible to them. So far, they have been using it to help identify unknown "Jane/John Doe" bodies and solve <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ColdCase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColdCase</span></a> crimes.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Ck9S5poH_tA?si=hN45CqTYDkEboZ9p" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/Ck9S5poH_tA?si=hN45Cq</span><span class="invisible">TYDkEboZ9p</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/geneadons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>geneadons</span></a></span> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Geneadons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geneadons</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/dnatestingfirmintrouble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnatestingfirmintrouble</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DNAtesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNAtesting</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DNAdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNAdata</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DNAdatabases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNAdatabases</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/23andMeBankruptcy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>23andMeBankruptcy</span></a></p>
AnneTheWriter<p>It's official...<br>23&amp;Me has filed for bankruptcy. </p><p>The company has been rejecting any buyout attempts, but their Board of Directors is now saying that a Court-supervised sale is the best path forward. Part of the reason for their financial troubles was a 2023 <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreach</span></a> that affected millions of customers and hurt their credibility in the marketplace.</p><p>Yesterday, California's A.G. reminded consumers that they have the right to demand their data be deleted and that 23&amp;Me destroy any genetic samples. (I would add that you also have the option of downloading your <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNA</span></a> data and then uploading it to <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GedMatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GedMatch</span></a> .)</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/geneadons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>geneadons</span></a></span> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Geneadons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geneadons</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GeneticGenealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeneticGenealogy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>23andMe</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/dnatestingfirmintrouble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnatestingfirmintrouble</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DNAtesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNAtesting</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DNAdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNAdata</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DNAdatabases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNAdatabases</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/dna-testing-firm-23andme-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-sell-itself-2025-03-24/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/business/healthcar</span><span class="invisible">e-pharmaceuticals/dna-testing-firm-23andme-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-sell-itself-2025-03-24/</span></a></p>