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.
  • vamp07@lemm.eeEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’ll bet this is not as cut and dry as the headline makes it sound.

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Judges are supposed to rule based on what the law says, not what they think is a good idea. Most likely the law is just inadequate.

      • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.ee
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        10 months ago

        Fuck no. The judges interpretation is bullshit.

        But the appellate judge ruled Tuesday that the interception and recording of mobile phone activity did not meet the Washington Privacy Act’s standard that a plaintiff must prove that “his or her business, his or her person, or his or her reputation” has been threatened.

        Privacy violations ARE A THREAT. Identity theft is a massive threat. Any man in the middle attack is a threat.

        Federal judges are corrupt as fuck. I bet that was a Trump appointee.

        • SeaJ@lemm.ee
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          10 months ago

          Basically the judge said the plaintiff could not show any harm done to them. Someone who has been arrested based on this could definitely sue and get it stopped.

  • Batman@lemmings.world
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    10 months ago

    It sucks but the easiest thing to do is to never enable your phone to connect to any of the car USB ports and/or their Bluetooth data service. Also find out were your car connects to voice speaker and remove the fuse from it or if you want to just cut the cable off completely.