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    NPR‏Verified account @NPR Oct 11

    One researcher estimates that as genealogy databases grow, investigators will essentially be able to identify anyone of European descent in the U.S. within a few years.https://n.pr/2IRQyuu 

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      1. KevinScott‏ @heywooood55 Oct 11
        Replying to @NPR

        we're not only under big brother's watchful eye, but under his goddamn microscope. Orwell would be so proud of his insight if not our apt and zealous commitment to his vision

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      2. Jeb Clinton Kennedy III‏ @Apinak Oct 11
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        We can regulate that, just because it is technologically possible doesn’t mean we have to allow it.

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      3. David Owen‏ @davidowen_sd Oct 11
        Replying to @Apinak @NPR

        You can’t because they are not even using American DNA. Israelí researcher. They use genealogy maps to trace from outside USA to USA

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      2. itsJess!‏ @WhatThatJessDo Oct 11
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        They need to broaden the group 🙄

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      3. David Owen‏ @davidowen_sd Oct 11
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        Erlich estimates that as his and other databases grow, investigators will essentially be able to identify anyone in the United States within that ethnic background within a few years. "It seems that very quickly we can get virtually to nearly everyone,"

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      4. itsJess!‏ @WhatThatJessDo Oct 11
        Replying to @davidowen_sd @NPR

        My minds keeps going to they are trying find pure whites ... or as close as they can be 😑

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      5. Hunter‏ @high_t1de Oct 12
        Replying to @WhatThatJessDo @davidowen_sd @NPR

        No such thing. Everyone's genealogy can be traced back to Africa.

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      2. Amnon‏ @Amnonymous9 Oct 12
        Replying to @NPR

        And people are actually paying for the pleasure of being in the database, being lured in to it by promises of discovery and better health. I guess it’s true, there IS a sucker born every day.

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      1. 2404268887‏ @3hombresnecios Oct 12
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        😂🤣finally one draw back to white privilege???

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      1. Alicia Peck‏ @AliciaPeck Oct 11
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        Let the hunger games begin

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      1. THE SNOWFLAKE MELTER® ❄️ 🔥 😭 😎‏ @Dr_RubrumPill Oct 11
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        "But others argue that the findings underscore the need to make sure people know what they're getting into when they provide their genetic information to genealogy services and other databases."

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      1. Benzo ❌‏ @fathomlessbeing Oct 12
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        Yikes...pic.twitter.com/9X6LJyBnxy

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        @reallygraceful

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      1. Bu  🌊‏ @BuCoup13 Oct 11
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        find your family tree, harmless fun! wait a minute. . . .

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      1. Lfgrd1531‏ @Lfgrd15311 Oct 15
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        How about Elizabeth Warren saying she has American Indian blood in her...a joke!

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      1. Melissa Van Fossen‏ @fossen_melissa Oct 14
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        Cool so all of us adopted people will be able to find our birth parents then, right?

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      1. Rex‏ @Rexhandsome76 Oct 12
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        That’s if u give ur dna lmfao. That’s the whole plan. Give ur dna willingly to a public entity this making it part of the public domain. U thought Facebook info was bad. Lmfao. Bunch of tools we have become

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      1. j$‏ @jerizzle Oct 12
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        And everyone else gets deported from the country then?

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      1. Cynthia‏ @orbcynthus Oct 12
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        European? So no worries for POC?

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