Uber plans to test letting riders and drivers in the US record audio of their trips “soon”, as a similar pilot program debuts next month in Brazil and Mexico
Uber plans to record audio during rides in the United States as part of a new security feature, its latest push …
Washington Post Faiz Siddiqui
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@bullyesq
@bullyesq
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Sometimes I honestly wonder if they're trying to go out of business. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@sub8u
Subrahmanyam Kvj
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“For your security” is one of the biggest lies ever told. Be it from Governments, or private enterprises. #justsaying https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@mdudas
Mike Dudas
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Remember when @Uber execs used to use “God View” to look at customer ride info? Yes, I totally trust them with the audio recording of my ride when I'm on a business call. 100%, A-OK, no problemo. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@aprilaser
April Glaser
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California and a handful of other states require two party consent to record conversations. Would agreeing to a terms of service contract count as consent? What if a customer brings in another passenger who didn't click “agree”? https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@riana_crypto
Riana Pfefferkorn
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Even if they do, @CamFisch makes a great point in this new NYT story, that drivers might not feel they have a choice but to consent if they want to stay in Uber's good graces: https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@kashhill
Kashmir Hill
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Really interesting privacy question here: Is it better for Uber drivers to decide whether to video-record their passengers (which I see all the time) or for the company to do it and control the video? https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@riana_crypto
Riana Pfefferkorn
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Oh, they're already piloting video cameras (no sound) in rides in some areas, through a partnership with a third-party company, per another great @kateconger story: https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@thekenyeung
Ken Yeung
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Worried about Uber's exploration of audio-recording rides? Well looks like video-recording is going to happen. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@gigworkersrise
@gigworkersrise
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Would the Uber office workers like to be watched all day? Yeah, we didn't think so. We badly need a union so that we can fight the company when they do yet another shady thing without consulting drivers. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@katiejwells
Katie Wells
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Beyond the passengers, what about the workers whose voices will now be subject to recording? https://twitter.com/...
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@yoda
Drew Olanoff
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BahahahahaHahahahahahaha screw you Uber. https://twitter.com/...
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@riana_crypto
Riana Pfefferkorn
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P.S.: when Uber decides to start recording audio of your rides - and that WaPo article doesn't mention any plans to delete any recordings - those recordings will be accessible to law enforcement, too. https://twitter.com/...
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@geoffreyfowler
Geoffrey A. Fowler
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Now Uber is recording you. For safety. https://twitter.com/...
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@tonyromm
Tony Romm
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I know this is opt-in, but I still cannot stress enough that reporters (and the people they call) should be very careful having phone calls during Uber rides https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...