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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly I can't tell if what you said is hypothetical. It seems closer to reality than fiction and that's a scary concept.

How do we fight back?

[–] coffeebiscuit 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You missed the articles about how shitty car tech privacy is?

https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-every-car-brand-reviewed-by-mozilla-including-ford-volkswagen-and-toyota-flunks-privacy-test/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

that's fucking depressing.

Thanks Mozilla. One of the few good companies out there.