But now it seems that in some places, the ride-hailing company has taken extraordinary measures to deceive government officials tasked with monitoring the company's operations. (Daron Taylor,Jhaan Elker/The Washington Post)Greyball reportedly was started as a tool to flag abusive riders in countries where violence against Uber drivers is common. Once it believes it's found an offending user, Uber tags the individual with a bit of code, according to the Times. In addition to regulators, Greyball has also been used to prevent taxi drivers from getting a fix on Uber drivers' locations. In Portland, officials sought to gather evidence for Uber's illegal operations by having the authorities request rides on the app.

Source: Washington Post March 03, 2017 21:27 UTC