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Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages (therecord.media)
submitted 1 year 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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[–] captainlezbian 17 points 1 year ago

Or alternatively privacy matters even for those with nothing to hide. Everyone knows how your kid was made, but you don’t want just anyone to see.