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Julia Naftulin – A Harvard geneticist is creating a dating app that matches users based on DNA, and people are worried it’s eugenics

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The world is getting more complicated. It sounds like a good idea, but some people mignt have trouble finding a partner if it gets out they have some dodgy genes.Your genetic code will remain confidential, and the app will only warn you of a bad match. "About 5 percent of children are born with a severe genetic disease, and so that means you're compatible with about 95 percent of people," Church said on "60 Minutes." "We're just adding this [tool] to all the other dating criteria." Insider Julia Naftulin - A Harvard geneticist is creating a dating app that matches users based on DNA, and people are worried it's eugenics

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Julia Naftulin - A Harvard geneticist is creating a dating app that matches users based on DNA, and people are worried it's eugenics

The world is getting more complicated. It sounds like a good idea, but some people mignt have trouble finding a partner if it gets out they have some dodgy genes.

Your genetic code will remain confidential, and the app will only warn you of a bad match.

"About 5 percent of children are born with a severe genetic disease, and so that means you're compatible with about 95 percent of people," Church said on "60 Minutes." "We're just adding this [tool] to all the other dating criteria."

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Julia Naftulin - A Harvard geneticist is creating a dating app that matches users based on DNA, and people are worried it's eugenics

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