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GM agrees to pay US$ 220 million to 36 states over sale of driver data
General Motors agreed to pay US$ 220 million and accepted reforms to end a lawsuit by attorneys general of 36 states over the allegedly illegal sale of driver behavior data.
According to the feed of The Record, published on 29 October 2026, General Motors agreed to pay US$ 220 million to end a lawsuit brought by a coalition of attorneys general from 36 states. The suit alleged that the company illegally sold driver behavior information to third parties. The source text also says the company accepted reforms, but does not detail them, so this summary does not describe them. The case concerns privacy of data generated by vehicles, relevant to any organization that collects customer or employee telemetry. To consult the original, search for the article by its title, check the publication date, and see whether the state attorneys general published official settlement documents. The feed states the text is machine translated, so verify amounts and legal terms against the English version before citing.