Tesla Staff Shared Sensitive Images Captured by Customers' Cars: Report

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Tesla Staff Shared Sensitive Images Captured by Customers' Cars: Report
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In a massive breach of privacy, Tesla employees reportedly privately shared images and videos captured by the cameras built into Tesla's popular electric vehicles.

Tesla Staff Shared Sensitive Images Captured by Customers’ Cars: ReportA new report claims that between 2019 and 2022, Tesla employees privately shared images and videos captured by the cameras built into Tesla’s popular electric vehicles using an internal messaging system.that some of the recordings shared among employees captured customers in embarrassing situations. An ex-Tesla employee described a video of a naked man approaching his Tesla.

Other images were much less embarrassing and violent but no less invasive. Employees turned customers’ images of funny signs and animals into memes with captions and commentary. Tesla claims that its “camera recordings remain anonymous and are not linked to you or your vehicle.” However, seven former Tesla employees toldthat Tesla’s internal computer program can display location data, which could easily be used to identify its customers.

When consenting, it’s hard to imagine that Tesla owners had any idea that photos and videos from their cars would be distributed among Tesla employees for entertainment.

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