FTC Probes GM, OnStar Data Sharing

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FTC bans General Motors from selling driver data for five years

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The FTC has taken action against General Motors and OnStar for allegedly sharing details about drivers to third parties without their consent.

The agency launched an investigation into the automotive company after The New York Times reported that GM had collected data about customers' vehicle use and sold it to third -party platforms used by insurance companies.

GM said it had stopped sharing the sensitive information with the data brokers.

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