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Insurance Company Flew a Drone to Take Photos of Man's House and Canceled His Policy (petapixel.com)
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[–] Pietson@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If health insurance gets access to our DNA they could even know if there's a history of illness in your family, or how prone you are to drug/alcohol/cigarette addiction, and use that info to increase your rates. It's just one of the reasons why volunteering that data away freely to companies like 23andme is a terrible idea.