Could be like some of those TVs that have baked-in ads. So if you don't have a data connection, they'll just play the default ones.
Edit: I imagine that the car to prevent you from unplugging the antenna would probably do the classic, "I haven't had a data connection in X amount of time, therefore I cannot verify the security of the device, so we're going to prevent the use of autoplay."
Especially considering that the "pointing out of said hallucinations" comes much later than when they're shared. And NEVER made it as far and wide as the initial bullshit.
I'm going to second Linux Mint, I installed it on my grandma's computers recently and she's had no complaints in the last 6 months.
Other than trying to get her Epson printer to work (which I only found out about this morning because she uses it so little) so I'm going to try to get it to work for her tomorrow.
I did mention that I'd happily buy her a new printer but she's insisting on keeping her current one. I'm praying I can get it working.
Meh, I'd still give it a shot to look into fixing it.
At the very least as a learning exercise.
I'm a fan of fixing things and preventing stuff from finding their way into landfills when ever possible.