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Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages (therecord.media)
submitted 1 year ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's a very good reason to not buy any car which has this interception "feature".

[–] there1snospoon@ttrpg.network 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s a very good way of saying don’t buy anything built in the last five years

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 year ago

*9 years, actually.