Open Source Genetic Database Shuts Down to Protect Users From 'Authoritarian Governments'

“Across the globe there is a rise in far-right and other authoritarian governments. While they are cracking down on free and open societies, they are also dedicated to replacing scientific thought and reasoning with pseudoscience across disciplines,” Greshake Tzovaras wrote. “The risk/benefit calculus of providing free & open access to individual genetic data in 2025 is very different compared to 14 years ago. And so, sunsetting openSNP – along with deleting the data stored within it – feels like it is the most responsible act of stewardship for these data today.”

Glad he let his conscience rule his decision.

Very good idea

NAH, they neod to scrub the databases retroactively, including all the other ones still open.

We will need information, data and knowledge like this some day ..... but not right now.

Maybe in another decade, maybe a century, maybe a millennium, maybe never