Why get the data piecemeal from license plates, when you can get it straight fro... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

xnx on July 26, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Data brokers selling license plate location and an...

Why get the data piecemeal from license plates, when you can get it straight from the cars themselves? /s

"New Tool Shows if Your Car Might Be Tracking You, Selling Your Data": https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7enex/tool-shows-if-car-sel...

throwbadubadu on July 26, 2023 | [–]

Related and recent: Autoenshittification!

https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/24/rent-to-pwn/#kitt-is-a-de...

gruez on July 27, 2023 | [–]

The article talks about privacy being violated via your car, but it's ostensibly a fluff piece for a website that asks for your VIN just so it can grab the manufacturer's privacy policy.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact