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I think many people would take issue with the claim that most information is given voluntarily. How many people even know that their car connects to cell towers

• cheschire 3y ago
  They accepted the EULA, so they know! /s
• NegativeK 3y ago
  It's voluntary under the letter of the law, which is the context the parent post is using. I think we both agree that the law needs to change.
• gruez 3y ago
  >How many people even know that their car connects to cell towers, which allows for location tracking, let alone who actually volunteered for it? The bigger problem is that cars are required by law to have unique identifiers prominently displayed (ie. license plates), so you had very little expectation of privacy to begin with. Even if your car wasn't connecting to cell towers, a network of license plate readers can figure out your location, and it's unclear why consent would be needed in that case.
  • mcny 3y ago
    That's the whole premise of automation and drag net though, no? Sure, it is absolutely legal for a private investigator to park their car outside my home and follow me as soon as I leave and go anywhere in public. They can write down this information and keep logs. However, should it be legal to automate this for everyone? I'm not asking whether it is legal but rather should it be.