The Federal Trade Commission will bar the automaker from sharing customer geolocation and driver behavior with consumer reporting agencies for five years. The first such order, it will last 20 years,

General Motors (GM) can’t sell their consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for the next five years, according to a proposed settlement between the automaker and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Several agencies responded to investigate at the 9&10 News property in Cadillac early Friday. No bomb was found.

General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the automaker shared such data without consumers’ permission.

GM banned for selling driver data for five years after misleading sign-ups and selling sensitive information, FTC claims.

The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that GM agreed to refrain for five years from disclosing data on geographic locations and driving habits.

GM sold precise driver data collected through OnStar and a discontinued feature called Smart Driver. The information could have hiked insurance rates.

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No one knows yet how many cars have been destroyed in the fires, but it's certain that thousands will need to be replaced.

General Motors reached an agreement to settle allegations that the automaker shared drivers’ locations and behavior data without their consent, the Federal Trade Commission said.

The Detroit Lions released their first (estimated) injury report of the week ahead of their playoff matchup against the Washington Commanders on Saturday and it had both good and bad news.

The Detroit Lions will have a chance to return to the NFC Championship Game on Saturday, as the team will square off against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field in the divisional round.