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One Regulation Could Have Stopped a Nationwide Car Theft Wave. Why Don't We Have It?
In 2007, Canada started requiring all vehicles to have a cheap, effective anti-theft device. The U.S. didn't. Now, it is paying the price with a surge in Kia and Hyundai thefts.
‘Kia Boys’ Trend Fueling Nationwide Crime Wave Is Running Rampant on Instagram
Long associated with TikTok, the viral trend of stealing Kias and Hyundais is now far more popular—and more permitted—on Instagram.
Kia and Hyundai Blame TikTok and Instagram For Their Cars Getting Stolen
In a court filing, the companies argue that social media companies “caused an unprecedented increase in thefts.” The cars being stolen didn’t have basic anti-theft technology.
What It’s Like To Own the Cars That Became a Viral Sensation To Steal
Kias and Hyundais were manufactured without an anti-theft device and are being stolen by the thousands nationwide. For owners who bought the car before the vulnerability was made public, they’re stuck with a nightmare.
U.S. Cities Have a Staggering Problem of Kia and Hyundai Thefts. This Data Shows It.
Thefts of easy-to-steal Kias and Hyundais are a scourge on American cities. Detailed data from 68 cities obtained by Motherboard tells part of the story.
Kias and Hyundais Keep Getting Stolen by the Thousands and Cities Are Suing
A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology that made them trivially easy to steal.
Hyundai Says Its Cars Will No Longer Be Easy to Steal Using Viral TikTok Instructions
A free software patch is available to some models now.
Kia and Hyundai Are Being Sued Because Viral TikToks Showed How Easy It Is to Steal Their Cars
The sister companies were virtually the only ones to not make immobilizers standard by the mid-2010s.
Hyundai Acquires Boston Dynamics, Company Most Famous for Robot Police Dogs
The robots will be our only friends.
FOX News Is Losing Advertisers Thanks to a Wave of Sexual Harassment Claims
Bill O'Reilly's alleged misconduct is now costing his employer even more money, and coupled with new allegations of racism, the right-wing media giant is reeling.
How South Korea Imagines the Future of Cars
Kia and Hyundai employees presented some out-there concepts at an R&D festival this month.
Sponsors Can Fix FIFA, But Not In The Way You Think
In which we play the undesirable guessing game of whether FIFA or other for-profit multinational corporations is more likely to enact change.