Topic: Data Brokers

The FTC has finalized an order against General Motors and OnStar for collecting and selling consumers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data without informed consent. This action prohibits GM from sharing certain consumer data with reporting agencies for five years and mandates greater transparency and choice for consumers regarding their connected vehicle data.

A listener, Jeff Ekstrand, shared how to access secret menus on Roku devices to find the advertising ID. This ID can be used with California privacy legislation (CalPrivacy) to force data brokers to scrub personal data. The process involves a specific sequence of remote button presses, leading to various hidden screens, including one displaying the advertising ID.