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GM to pay $12.75M over customer driving data misuse in California

General Motors has agreed to a $12.75 million settlement in California to resolve a lawsuit alleging the misuse of customer driving data. The company is also prohibited from selling driving data to consumer reporting agencies for five years. This action follows a previous settlement with the FTC regarding similar data sales. AI

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IMPACT Confirms regulatory scrutiny on data collection and usage, potentially impacting how automotive companies leverage AI for personalized services.

RANK_REASON Settlement of a major lawsuit against a large automotive company regarding data privacy practices. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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GM to pay $12.75M over customer driving data misuse in California

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 · [email protected] (Cheyenne MacDonald) ·

    GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers' driving data

    General Motors collected driving data through OnStar and sold it to data brokers.