GM agrees $220 million settlement with 36 attorneys general over driver data sold to brokers
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General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to settle claims from 35 US states and Washington DC. Investigators said it collected data about how people drove, including their location and speed, and sold it to data brokers without proper consent. Insurance companies could then use that data to help set drivers' premiums.
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