It's messy.
In the realm of Big Brother, the boundaries of private life are once again eroded.
This time, it's Tesla, the American car brand created by Elon Musk, who is in the crosshairs.
The Reuters agency reports that nine former employees of the brand allegedly shared sensitive photos and videos with impunity showing owners of Tesla models, between 2019 and 2022. These images, for some compromising, would have animated discussion groups and individual communications for a humorous purpose.
It is not certain that these practices make the owners of the brand's vehicles laugh a lot.
These breaches of privacy were possible thanks to the cameras integrated into the vehicles to operate the autopilot or the remote monitoring function of the vehicle from its smartphone.
It is not impossible that conversations were also recorded.
According to a former employee interviewed by Reuters, a video showed a child being hit by a car.
According to the testimonies of former collaborators, other videos made it possible to see inside the garages of customers and private properties.
“You could see them doing intimate things,” one of the interviewees pointed out.
Similarly, the software used by Tesla could identify the place of check-in and, it seems, sometimes even the home of customers.
And a former employee added "that's why I would never buy a Tesla."
Already plagued by incidents with its Auto Pilot system, deficiencies in its after-sales service, and convictions for racism, Tesla is once again at the center of a scandal.