Clarification: US–Car Thefts-Recall Request story
Apr 20, 2023, 3:08 PM | Updated: Apr 21, 2023, 4:32 pm
A Hyundai sedan sits in the parking lot of East Bay Tow Inc., where Attorney General Rob Bonta held a news conference, Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Berkeley, Calif., about the surge in thefts of KIA and Hyundai vehicles. Attorneys general in 17 states plus Washington, DC, on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal; a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)
Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS
(AP Photo/Terry Chea)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a story published April 20, 2023, The Associated Press reported that videos circulating on the social media service TikTok have shown how people can start Kia and Hyundai models by using only a screwdriver and a USB cable. The story should have made clear that these videos were circulating on multiple social media services, not just TikTok.
