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Your Car is Spying on You !

Your Car is Spying on You: Inside the "Surveillance Superhighway" There was a time when getting behind the wheel was a rite of passage, a symbol of freedom and a way to escape the watchful eyes of the world. But today, that independence is a relic of the past. Your vehicle is no longer just a mechanical machine; it is a computer on wheels designed to suck up the most intimate details of your life to generate profit. In this article, we dive under the hood of automotive data collection to understand how manufacturers and insurers are turning your daily commutes into a goldmine, and what you can do to protect your privacy . What Does Your Car Actually Know About You? If your car is relatively new, it is almost certainly part of the surveillance grid. In 2021, 50% of cars on the road had internet connections, a figure expected to soar to 95% by 2030 . This connectivity allows for constant, high-precision monitoring. According to a 2023 analysis by Mozilla, cars are the ...