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A Florida judge signed the first-ever search warrant granting police full access to the GEDmatch DNA database to solve a cold case. Major sites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe criticized the move, arguing that GEDmatch should have fought the warrant to protect user privacy. The segment also mocks a news anchor's mispronunciation of the word "scrutiny" during the report.
Golden State Killer Caught via Genealogy DNA
Joseph DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer, was apprehended after investigators used "discarded DNA" and a genealogy website to find a match through his family members. While the arrest is a success, it highlights the privacy risks of uploading DNA to sites like GEDmatch. The segment warns listeners to stop giving their genetic data to companies associated with big tech.
