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Two U.S. senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers' sale of driving data to brokers.
They allege that General Motors , Hyundai , Honda and perhaps others are sharing drivers' data.
The automakers, the senators say, used deceptive tactics to manipulate customers into signing up for disclosure of data.
Some automakers may have deceived customers by advertising data disclosures as a way to reduce insurance bills.
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