A recent New York Times article details how abusive partners have exploited apps that display cars' locations, increasingly available for new models, and argues that manufacturers are failing to deal with the problem. It raises important questions that apply to other technologies shared between couples, such as digital access control or a home security camera system.
The article tells the story of a woman who, despite having a restraining order against her husband, could not convince Mercedes to remove his access to Mercedes Me after realizing he was using it to track and follow her.
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