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Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages (therecord.media)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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A Seattle-based appellate judge ruled that the practice does not meet the threshold for an illegal privacy violation under state law, handing a big win to automakers Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

But how can you really be sure? Lte chips are small. Also what if you take it in for service and they pull the data 😂

[–] grue 3 points 7 months ago

But how can you really be sure?

By refusing to own any car manufactured after the technology became available. That's my strategy, anyway.

(It's also 'cause I like things like manual transmissions that are harder to find on newer vehicles.)