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toomuchtodo on Sept 6, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: 23andMe is raising about $200M, led by Sequoia

> It seems as if their official stance is they do want your real name

Its because they're selling the data to pharma companies. They have a vested interest in the data being accurate.

https://www.google.com/search?q=23andme+sell+data

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