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Why I regret using 23andMe: I gave up my DNA just to find out I’m British | Technology | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Per their terms and conditions

The Services are not intended to tell you anything about your current state of health, or to be used to make medical decisions, including whether or not you should take a medication, how much of a medication you should take, or determine any treatment.

https://www.23andme.com/legal/terms-of-service/

It also seems to be a data harvesting machine that probably has ties to Google

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/23andme-is-terrifying-but-not-for-the-reasons-the-fda-thinks/