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Tesla is processed by customer videos taken by in-car cameras

A Tesla faces a class action lawsuit for invasion of privacy after revelations that its employees internally shared sensitive images taken by cameras installed in the brand's vehicles.

The company's electric cars Elon Musk They have multiple sensors, which include cameras, to guide the driving assistance tools, highlights the action presented on Friday by Henry Yeh, owner of a Model Y, and which AFP had access to this Monday ( 10).

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Company employees accessed these images “not for the stated purpose of communicating, offering services and improving vehicle steering systems Tesla”, but “for the tasteless and criminal amusement of employees of the Tesla, and possibly people from outside the company”, states the document, which is based on statements reported on Thursday by the Reuters agency.

Company workers broadcast “recordings from company customers Tesla in private and embarrassing situations, such as, for example, the video of a man approaching a vehicle completely naked Tesla, videos of accidents and attacks on the highway”, he added.

It is also possible to determine where the videos were recorded, which would make it possible to identify the owner of the vehicle, contrary to what the company claims, according to the action.

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The plaintiff asks for compensation and accuses the Tesla, among other things, invasion of private life, non-compliance with legislation on consumer rights, breach of contract and negligence.

A Tesla, in turn, did not respond to a request for comment from AFP.

(With AFP)

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