GM to Pay $220M to End Lawsuit in Which the Automaker Is Accused of Selling Private Driving Behavior and Location Data to Data Brokers

General Motors agreed Thursday to pay $220 million to end a multistate lawsuit in which the automaker is accused of selling private driving behavior and location data to data brokers.

“People bought a car, not a tracking device,” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said in a statement.

Oregon and Washington led a coalition of 36 attorneys general that brought claims against the automaker. 

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