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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How is Uber making rides safer?

Three thousand reported sexual assaults happened during Uber rides last year, according to a study Uber released on Thursday. Uber also announced a pledge to be more transparent and “100% committed” to user safety.

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By Madeleine Brand • Dec 6, 2019 • 1 min read

Three thousand reported sexual assaults happened during Uber rides last year, according to a study Uber released on Thursday. Uber also announced a pledge to be more transparent and “100% committed” to user safety. One possible way to do that: audio recordings of rides. That idea comes with many questions about privacy.

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