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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said he's keeping an eye on 23andMe's bankruptcy proceeding and the company's planned sale because of privacy concerns related to genetic testing data...
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23andMe declared bankruptcy, raising concerns about data for millions of customers.

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FTC: 23andMe buyer must honor firm’s privacy promises for genetic data
As you may know, 23andMe collects and holds sensitive, immutable, identifiable personal information about millions of American consumers who have used the Company's genetic testing and telehealth services.
FTC: Any 23andMe Buyer Must Maintain Privacy Policies After a Sale
Whoever buys 23andMe should be required to keep customer data private, according to the US Federal Trade Commission. The FTC weighed in on 23andMe’s sale today, a week after the DNA testing company filed for bankruptcy.
FTC chief flags data privacy concerns in 23andMe bankruptcy
The company filed for bankruptcy after financial challenges over the past few years and a massive data breach in 2023.
Former Denver District Attorney urges customers of 23andMe to keep their data
Me declared bankruptcy, raising concerns about data for millions of customers. But genetic genealogy is extremely helpful in solving cold cases, former Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrisey said.
FTC concerned about privacy protections in 23andMe bankruptcy
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is concerned about the potential sale or transfer of Americans' personal information by 23andMe ancestry testing company which recently filed for bankruptcy, the agency's chairman said on Monday.
If You're Black, You Have Every Right To Be Paranoid About Where Your Genetic Data Is Going
Where would my genetic data go after I dropped it in a mailbox and sent it to a lab for an intimate analysis performed by some anonymous professional on behalf of a publicly traded company? I felt one could never be too sure.
FTC Halts In-House Court Case Against Pharmacy Benefit Managers
The Federal Trade Commission has paused an enforcement action alleging pharmacy benefit managers used illegal rebate programs that spiked the price of insulin.
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FTC warns EIN filing services against deceptive practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued warning letters to operators of websites selling Employer Identification Number (EIN) filing services, cautio
FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak working remotely from Utah — despite Trump’s RTO order and DOGE clampdown: sources
A powerful member of the Federal Trade Commission has been working her high-profile post remotely – despite President Trump’s demands that federal employees show up to the office five days a
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FTC Alleges Fintech Cleo AI Deceived Consumers
On March 27, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit and proposed settlement order resolving claims against Cleo AI, a fintech that operates a personal finance mobile banking applicat
Trump can’t fire us, FTC Democrats tell court after being ejected from office
The Supreme Court unanimously held in a 1935 case, Humphrey's Executor v. United States, that "Congress intended to restrict the power of removal to one or more of those causes." The case involved President Franklin Roosevelt's firing of Commissioner William Humphrey.
FTC commissioners ousted by Trump speak out after filing lawsuit to reverse firings
Federal Trade Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya speak out after filing a lawsuit over their firing by the Trump administration.
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FTC commissioner fired by Trump says move threatens agency designed to protect consumers
Two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration after being fired before their terms expired. The independent agency, designed to be bipartisan, protects consumers and enforces antitrust laws.
Trump's firing of two FTC commissioners unlawful, they say in suit
Two U.S. Federal Trade Commission members fired by President Donald Trump sued him on Thursday, saying their removals violated federal law and a 90-year-old U.S. Supreme Court precedent upholding agency independence.
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