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The decision followed a New York Times report this month that G.M. had, for years, been sharing data about drivers’ mileage, braking, acceleration and speed with the insurance industry. The drivers were enrolled — some unknowingly, they said — in OnStar Smart Driver, a feature in G.M.’s internet-connected cars that collected data about how the car had been driven and promised feedback and digital badges for good driving.

If the article link contains a paywall, you can consider reading this alternative article instead: 'GM Stops Sharing Driver Data With Brokers Amid Backlash' on Ars Technica.

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[-] dynamojoe@lemmy.world 88 points 4 months ago

Not sharing the driving behavior.... for now. Any faucet that can be turned off can be turned on again.

[-] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 40 points 4 months ago

They're only stopping because they got caught. Once the masses move on to the next Pitch Fork event, they'll start it back up again.

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Yup. I'll trust them when they let us turn it off and on.

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