Ethics

The disturbing genetic studies of MyHeritage

Nathalie Jovanovic-Floricourt2020-12-17T22:08:52+01:00

Under the pretext of carrying out scientific studies, foreign genetic genealogy laboratories like MyHeritage collect personal information. This has worrying implications. Beneath its playful and innocuous veneer, you are participating in the creation of a company shaped by our genetic heritage. Here is a look back at MyHeritage's astonishing and [...]

Legalisation of DNA testing in France

Nathalie Jovanovic-Floricourt2021-02-11T15:24:38+01:00

In 2018, genetic testing for ethnic and genealogical purposes was carried out massively in France. MyHeritage's commercial offensive through bloggers, influencers, and television and social media advertising has paid off. It is estimated that there are now one million French people, possibly many more, whose genetic information is held in [...]