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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/[email protected]
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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] 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

*9 years, actually.