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Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages (therecord.media)
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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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[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year 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.)