Viewpoint: Ancestry DNA testing may reveal more than consumers bargained for

Aggressive marketing techniques and the popularization of “gifting” recreational ancestry tests has led more consumers than ever to the world of personal genetic testing. Yet, the recent arrest of the Golden State Killer suspect has heightened concerns about privacy and ethics because of the way law enforcement used a third-party DNA interpretation co mpany to identify close relatives and hone in on a likely culprit. The company, GEDmatch, is well-known among genetic genealogy enthusiasts.…
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