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3.13 Racial shortcomings of facial recognition system.

3.12 Court of Amsterdam case on 'robo-firings'.

3.11 Discrimination against a blind customer.

3.9 Use of offshore companies to minimize tax liability.

3.8 Delayed disclosure of data breaches.

3.6 Sexual harassment allegations and management shakeup (2017).

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3.3 Misleading drivers on potential earnings.3.1 Ignoring and evading local regulations.2.4 Bias against passengers in certain demographic groups.2.2 Dynamic pricing and price fixing allegations.The company has been criticized for various unethical practices and for ignoring local regulations. Like similar companies, Uber has been criticized for the treatment of its drivers as gig workers and independent contractors, disruption of taxicab businesses, and an increase in traffic congestion. Uber has been so prominent in the sharing economy that commoditization of service industries using computing platforms has been referred to as uberisation, and several startups have described their offerings as 'Uber for X'. In the United States, Uber has a 68% market share for ride-sharing and a 26% market share for food delivery. In the second quarter of 2021, Uber had 101 million monthly active users worldwide. Fares are quoted to the customer in advance but vary using a dynamic pricing model based on the local supply and demand at the time of the booking. Uber does not own any vehicles instead, it receives a commission from each booking. Its services include ride-hailing, food delivery ( Uber Eats and Postmates), package delivery, couriers, freight transportation, electric bicycle and motorized scooter rental via a partnership with Lime, and ferry transport in partnership with local operators.

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