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US judge rules: if you can't prove damages, car-makers can continue to intercept and record customers' mobile phone activity.

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US judge rules: if you can't prove damages, car-makers can continue to intercept and record customers' mobile phone activity.

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Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages

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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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Very true.

Unfortunately corporations are becoming the government, without checks or constraints.

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