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Why I regret using 23andMe: I gave up my DNA just to find out I’m British | Technology | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.world 50 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I am a technology journalist – I like to think I am thoughtful about what data I share with corporations.

My brother in Christ, if you are a tech journalist then you, out of all people, should know not to give ANY data to corporations. That is a massive fuckup regarding your job.