The last few months haven’t been great for peer-based ride sharing service Uber.
Last month the company caught heat for revealing that it had previously used its technology to track people without their consent, had a top executive suggest that Uber should use its tech to dig up dirt on journalists critical of the company, and then spent the following few weeks backtracking. And now, the company might be facing a lawsuit.
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Uber for its part said it has suspended the driver involved in the incident, and is providing all necessary information to police in India to assist with the case. Even so, I’d imagine this doesn’t look great for the ride sharing service after all the bad press it’s been getting.
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