23andMe (ME) customers rushed to delete their genetic data after the company filed for bankruptcy, facing long wait times and error messages, The Wall Street Journal’s Alicia McElhaney reports. Customers expressed concerns about the security of their data under a new owner, despite the company’s assurances that its privacy policy will continue to apply, and some faced difficulties deleting their data, including those with deceased family members or who had forgotten their passwords, according to the report.
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