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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What model did you buy? It is rare to see one these days that doesn’t have all this nonsense.

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2015 Buick encore. I did remove the fuse for the OnStar satellite nonsense though.

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Thank you for sharing the information!

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