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.
bitwolf
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51Y

Thank goodness for Signal

Someology
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If you connect your phone to the car, can it spy on your Signal messages? I mean, they have to decrypt on your end for you to see them, right? Or has Signal taken specific steps to stop this?

bitwolf
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At least with my headunit (2015 Toyota). It cannot read the signal messages. Additionally, I remove contact and text permission from Bluetooth to be especially sure.

@CCatMan@lemmy.one
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This is the real answer to everyone. Limit access to the Bluetooth connection or don’t use the headunit.

Someology
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Thanks for the info!

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