23andMe Is Monetizing Your DNA the Way Facebook Monetizes 'Likes'

Re:23andMe Is Monetizing Your DNA the Way Facebook Monetizes... by eli on Sunday July 10, 2016 @07:40PM (#12067824)

(As an aside, it is already illegal in the US to deny someone a job or insurance because of their DNA)

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Re:23andMe Is Monetizing Your DNA the Way Facebook Monetizes... by ams6110 on Sunday July 10, 2016 @11:47PM (#12068762)

It's not illegal to deny life insurance, AFAIK. And in many cases that's more important than health insurance.

If I'm stricken with a terminal illness, health insurance won't do much for me. Life insurance could mean the difference between my family being OK or really struggling.

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Re:23andMe Is Monetizing Your DNA the Way Facebook Monetizes... by bduerst on Monday July 11, 2016 @04:51PM (#12074481)

I'm not sure how that's relevant on meta data. Life insurance typically requires that you disclose up front if you have a terminal illness, and even if you do they can give you a graded life insurance policy.

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