In April of 2017, another secret was uncovered: Uber executives were using software installed in their drivers' cars to spy on rival rideshare companies. Since the drivers were independent contractors, they can drive for both Lyft and Uber.
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In 2018, Uber paid approximately $7 million to more than 480 current and former employees to settle a 2017 lawsuit alleging gender discrimination, harassment, and a hostile work environment. The lawsuit claimed that Uber used a discriminatory ranking system that undervalued female employees and employees of color.
Last month, Uber released its second US Safety Report, which showed there were 998 sexual assault incidents, including 141 rape reports, in 2020. In the report, the company said it had received a total of 3,824 reports of the five most severe categories of sexual assault between 2019 and 2020.
Booking Fake RidesPerhaps one of the most widespread Uber scandals, the earliest days of Uber were tainted by the sabotage of other ride-sharing apps. Uber drivers, employees, and managers would schedule rides on other apps to book them and then cancel at the last minute.
Uber is being sued in the US over allegations of assault by drivers on the ride-hailing platform. The filing includes allegations women passengers were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked by Uber drivers.
Uber is trialing video recording during rides in an effort to improve safety features. Drivers will be able to use the front-facing camera on their phones to record video through Uber's Driver app, it was announced Thursday.
According to Uber's 2019 to 2020 safety report, there were 101 deaths that occurred in 91 fatal Uber accidents. Most of these collisions (32 percent) involved at least one speeding vehicle. The second highest cause was from alcohol-impaired drivers (23 percent).
What Data Did the Hacker Access? After successfully connecting to Uber's intranet, the hacker gained access to the company's VPN and discovered Microsoft Powershell scripts containing the login credentials of an admin user in Thycotic - the company's Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution.
U.S. Law EnforcementThe ECPA prohibits Uber from disclosing certain categories of user data without legal process, such as a subpoena, court order, or search warrant. There are also certain exceptions to ECPA's prohibition on sharing user data.
Show. The Uber files is a global investigation based on a trove of 124,000 documents that were leaked to the Guardian by Mark MacGann, Uber's former chief lobbyist in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
(She refused a 6 million dollar fee, opting instead for stock in Uber.) Watching the decadence and drama unfold, it is not hard to guess why founder and CEO Travis Kalanick was, a few years later, ousted from Uber in a boardroom coup.
Riding in an Uber isn't any more dangerous than driving yourself or riding with your parents or taking a taxi (well, actually probably safer than driving yourself at 18). Do the same things that you would normally do to stay safe while approaching the vehicle, while on the road, and when leaving the vehicle.
Uber's 2019-2020 Safety Report states that 99.9% of all Uber rides are completed without incident. The 78-page report stated Uber dealt with 3,824 incidents of severe sexual assault and misconduct in the U.S., including that 20 people were killed in assaults.
Can You Request a Female Uber Driver? No, you cannot request a driver based on gender, neither male nor female. Though female passengers may be more comfortable with a female driver, especially at night and in a deserted or unfamiliar area, it can be discriminatory to ask for a female driver only.
Uber checks that a driver's face matches what the company has on file through a program called “Real-Time ID Check.” It was rolled out in the US in 2016, in India in 2017, and then in other markets.
Uber, Lyft and several other ride share systems use GPS tracking devices from a trusted dealer such as GPS Leaders to track the driver's location and also follow the rider. They also install the accelerometers to determine how fast the drivers corner, start and stop.