Mar 20, 2017
A short history of Uber’s many scandals
The uber-rich ride-hailing company is in the middle of a perfect storm that's been brewing for years.
A man poses holding a smartphone showing the App for ride-sharing cab service Uber in London on October 28, 2016.
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It’s been a tough month for Uber.
The super-rich Silicon Valley darling is no stranger to bad PR, but lately Uber’s been batting back boycotts, lawsuits and embarrassing leaks all at once. We talked about it on “Make Me Smart,” but we can only record so fast. Update (March 20): We just added two new scandals to the list.
So how did an app with such a simple pitch — tap a button, get a ride — attract so much trouble? Let’s take a look back.
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