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They eventually did in this story. Tesla had finally given Zhang what she’d been asking for, but they’d published the data publicly and included her vehicl
by speedgoose 2y ago
They eventually did in this story.
Tesla had finally given Zhang what she’d been asking for, but they’d published the data publicly and included her vehicle identification number. She said she and her family started getting threatened and doxed online. Besides, she wondered, how could she be sure Tesla hadn’t modified or redacted the data from her car? It was less than the victory she’d hoped for. Feeling besieged, she sued Tesla a second time, in March 2022, for invading her privacy.
Zhang lost both cases she brought against Tesla.
- packtreefly 2y agoThe problem isn't that the owner didn't get the data. The problem is that the method for getting the data is that you must beg Tesla for it, rather than just slurping it out of a USB port inside the car. If Tesla is going to go to the trouble of uploading all this shit to the cloud anyway, the least they can do is give customers a no-questions-asked download button.
- simondotau 2y agoI agree with the sentiment, but in practice this is a horrific idea. Make it easy and it’ll be snaffled up by law enforcement, whether covertly, with intimidation, or with routine warrants.
- packtreefly 2y agoIt's currently accessible to law enforcement via the law-abiding manufacturer acting as sole custodian. I don't see how this makes any difference.
- kelnos 2y agoNot only do you have to beg Tesla for it, but you have to trust that Tesla hasn't doctored the data to corroborate the narrative that Tesla wants.
- simondotau 2y agoYou say that like there's any plausible alternative. Unless you're compiling the source code running on the car, you are trusting the manufacturer.
- whamlastxmas 2y agoThis is factually not true. You fill out a single form on their website and get it less than a week later: https://www.tesla.com/support/privacy#data-provided https://www.tesla.com/support/privacy#data-provided There’s tons of anecdotes of people doing this very easily online. Good luck getting data this easily from any other major manufacturer
- packtreefly 2y agoThat counts as begging from my point of view. > Good luck getting data this easily from any other major manufacturer This is an industry-wide problem.
- 93po 2y agoIf that's begging then signing up for literally any website is begging the website for an account