🗞️ Drivers are finding that data brokers are providing detailed driving data, including speed, braking, and acceleration, collected from connected vehicles such as @Chevrolet Bolts without their full awareness. https://t.co/LBTWRSbcte https://t.co/C6S8vhZjb4
General Motors is now spying on drivers to collect data on their driving habits — which the company then sells to car insurance companies. https://t.co/xd4SN70DmJ
It turns out that the “Internet of Things” is full of automated snoops and spies. Data collection, now integrated into new car designs, is more pervasive than ever and is ushering in a brave new world of surveillance and corporate collusion. https://t.co/xd4SN70DmJ








Recent reports, including an investigation by @KSLGephardt, have raised concerns about the privacy implications of internet-connected cars, revealing that these vehicles might be sharing detailed driving data with insurance companies and data brokers without the full awareness of the drivers. Investigations have highlighted how connected vehicles, such as General Motors and models like the Chevrolet Bolt, are equipped with sensors and technologies that collect data on driving habits such as speed, braking, and acceleration. This information is then sold to third parties, including car insurance companies. The issue was featured in @ByronTau's book "Means of Control," which discusses surveillance and corporate collusion in the automotive industry. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has encouraged concerned individuals to report their experiences under the hashtags #connectedcars and #privacy, as the issue of data collection and usage by connected cars becomes increasingly prevalent, signaling a shift towards more pervasive surveillance practices in everyday technologies.