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New regulation could stop abusers from stalking via connected cars
The Safe Connections Act could apply to cars too.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel shared a new proposal Wednesday that would make it harder for domestic abuse survivors to be stalked through their cars’ location tracking systems. “A car is a critical lifeline that can give survivors a way to escape their abusers, gain independence, and seek support,” Rosenworcel said in a press release announcing the proposal. On Tuesday, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) wrote to the Federal Trade Commission, urging it to investigate auto manufacturers’ data privacy practices, pointing to issues of domestic abuse in part.
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