Tesla Slapped With Suit Over Employee Sharing of In-Car Videos

Tesla Inc. employees viewed and shared videos and images of car owners in violation of its privacy promises and of California state laws and the state Constitution, a new proposed federal class action said.

Henry Yeh alleged that Tesla employees had access to videos and images recorded by cameras inside the company’s vehicles, and circulated the recordings of customers in private and embarrassing situations without their consent.

Tesla didn’t respond immediately to a request for comment.

At issue in the lawsuit is Tesla’s Autopilot system, which records activities inside and outside the vehicles through a driver-facing camera and a system ...