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Car Privacy is Shit (programming.dev)

submitted 1 month ago by ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I wanted to get others' takes but it seems like the only real way to get a non-spying car is to get an older car without any sort of telemetrics. I saw a video about different car companies' security policies, well specifically the new Mental Outlaw video, and it just blew me away how even our cars aren't safe. Anyone got tips for how to anonymize their car?

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[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was driving in a rented car and just decided to start randomly singing and... yeah, the car's AI asked me to repeat.

Cars have had GPS capable black boxes for a long time. They claim it is for the same reason as airplane black boxes, but I call bullshit on that.

[–] DeanFogg@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Would be interesting if people demand their car modems disconnected enmasse contractually before they bought newer cars. Then have an independent mechanic confirm its disconnected or dealer pays out the arse. Make em think twice about this crap