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2024 mustang extensive invasions of privacy (youtu.be)

submitted 1 year ago by GenesisJones@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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No one tells you when you buy the car all of the shit you are agreeing to. This needs to be changed.

This car doesn't let you drive over 80mph. It reads speed limit signs and has a database apparently. The owners manual says it will provide that data to law enforcement.

This is insane. There needs to be awareness of this so people can, at the very least, know to ask before they buy. As it stands no one even knows this shit until they sign the papers and look at the owners manual.

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[–] GenesisJones@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No one is reporting this, ford certainly isn't putting it in their press material, and no one gets a copy of the manual to review before purchasing a vehicle.

[–] Retiring@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To be fair, you can look it up on their website The fact that this is something you have to consider now when buying a car is ridiculous though…

[–] GenesisJones@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Right but this is not an issue that's in the public consciousness yet. No one thinks to read the manual or go to the website and check on how their privacy is going to be invaded by a fuckin car.

This shit is infuriating.

[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/2024_Ford_Mustang_Owners_Manual_version_1_om_EN-US.pdf

No one reads and understands it before they buy, but it's out there