Uber’s report was hailed by victims’ rights organizations for taking a step that other companies have so far been unwilling to match. But it’s unclear whether the transparency will help rebuild trust or backfire by showing customers how deep Uber’s safety problems go. In the safety report, Uber said 464 people were raped while using its services in 2017 and 2018. Ride-hailing companies could be regulated federally because they conduct interstate commerce, but that is new legal territory, he said. Still, he applauded Uber’s report, saying the company had done more than any of its competitors “by just reporting,“ DeFazio said.

Source: thestar December 06, 2019 21:39 UTC