Forensics: GEDmatch Loophole Gave Police Access to Private DNA Data

Posted on August 18, 2023 by csidds

Thanks to @maxhouck@substack.com. Forensic genetic genealogists skirted GEDmatch privacy rules by searching users who explicitly opted out of sharing DNA with law enforcement.
— Read on theintercept.com/2023/08/18/gedmatch-dna-police-forensic-genetic-genealogy/

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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
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