"Rise in Tech-Enabled Car Stalking Spurs Privacy Concerns and Calls for Regulation"
Connected car apps, designed for convenience, are being exploited by abusive partners to track and control victims, as exemplified by the case of Christine Dowdall. Despite having a restraining order and sole use of her Mercedes during divorce proceedings, Dowdall struggled to remove her abusive husband's access to the car's tracking features due to the vehicle's title being in his name. Privacy advocates and domestic violence experts are calling for car manufacturers to provide ways to disable such tracking to protect victims, highlighting the broader issue of privacy and control in the era of smart, connected vehicles.