California has some of the strongest privacy laws in the country — and the only dedicated privacy agency — but 23andMe has ...

Shares in genetic testing firm 23andMe dropped Monday after the company declared bankruptcy and California reminded consumers of their right to have their data deleted.

The Associated Press This March 25, 2025 photo shows a 23andMe saliva collection kit in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Barbara ...

Would you trust a company with your most personal data — your DNA — if it was on the brink of collapse? Millions of 23andMe ...

“California has robust privacy laws that allow consumers to take control and request that a company delete their genetic data,” Bonta said in a statement Friday. “Given 23andMe’s ...

These are the latest challenges for the California-based company, founded in 2006, which dramatically cut its workforce last ...

The 23andMe collapse reveals deep flaws in how companies treat personal data—not as a sacred trust, but as a disposable asset ...

In her view, the 23andMe bankruptcy should serve as a warning as to why the federal government needs strong data protection ...

Following the firm’s bankruptcy, researchers hope that they will still be able to access the valuable data set even if it is ...

Good Morning America” anchor Whit Johnson revealed that his 23andMe test was a “missing link” that led to a “bombshell” ...

Attorney General Russell Coleman issued a consumer alert and encouraged Kentuckians to protect their genetic data following 23andMe’s bankruptcy announcement.

23andMe’s saliva-based testing goes beyond ... consumer advocates fear. California Attorney General Rob Bonta told ABC News that he struggled to delete his own information from the platform ...