'Information-collecting monstrosities' — Are Chinese connected cars really worse for your privacy?

In 2023, Mozilla researchers shed light on connected car privacy, and their findings were damning.

This, coupled with policies that are anything but consumer-friendly, makes connected cars an even greater threat to privacy.

Geopolitical risks: Are Chinese connected cars worse?

One of the biggest concerns surrounding Chinese cars is rooted in potential geopolitical risk: could the Chinese government use these vehicles to spy on the Western world?

As cybersecurity experts previously confirmed to The Guardian, Chinese cars certainly have the potential to be repurposed as surveillance platforms for a hostile government.