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minus-squarejmf@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoLike the other comment said, if you drive a car made after 2014, don’t bother. You drive a rolling tracking beacon regardless of what you do with your smart devices…
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoTracking/privacy and ads are related, but separate issues. Cars might track where you are going, but they aren’t showing ads (yet).
minus-squarejmf@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoLook up Stellantis pop up ads, then look how many brands Stellantis owns… Truly dystopian.
Like the other comment said, if you drive a car made after 2014, don’t bother. You drive a rolling tracking beacon regardless of what you do with your smart devices…
Tracking/privacy and ads are related, but separate issues. Cars might track where you are going, but they aren’t showing ads (yet).
Oh, yes they are…
Look up Stellantis pop up ads, then look how many brands Stellantis owns… Truly dystopian.