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Every single one of 21 tested vehicles sent data to a third-party domain over Wi-Fi. Over half contacted domains specializing in advertising, tracking, or analytics. These companies gather details about your vehicle or driving behavior to sell to insurance companies or target you with ads.

theverge.comYour car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think“There’s a lot to be worried about,” the project lead said.

marigoldgranny.bsky.social

@marigoldgranny.bsky.social

Well this is just great. Now I find out that even my car can spy on me. Not that I have anything remotely interesting going on.

LD144

@magicapple.bsky.social

Some cars clock speed against speed limits and how often you brake hard. This information can affect your insurance rates.

Aldea Brennan Plum

@ldea.bsky.social

I broke my leg the same year I bought a new car. I had others drive me around to doctors appointments and shopping etc. When it came time to renew my insurance my per month payment went from okay to SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS from the OnStar data. Every company I called for a lower rate quoted the same

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