Why can't a public trust buy 23andMe? - eviltoast

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?

  • GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    Imagine a world where the government valued its citizens. Look back at history to see what happens when governments value their citizens too little. It’s never good, and sometimes it’s even bad for the government.