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

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Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Forensic genetic genealogists skirted GEDmatch privacy rules by searching users who explicitly opted out of sharing DNA with law enforcement.

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