Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) has reportedly been fined $966 million by Dutch authorities for using automated systems to deactivate or suspend drivers’ accounts on its platform from 2018 to 2022.
Uber Deactivated Accounts Without Human Involvement, Say Dutch Authorities
According to a report by Reuters on Friday, Uber deactivated accounts of drivers through automated systems without providing adequate information to the affected personnel.
“Uber has committed serious infringements” with this move, the Dutch Data Protection Authority Deputy Chair Monique Verdier said in the report. Verdier added that “a computer should not make decisions on its own” that concern people’s livelihoods, the report said.
Uber did not immediately respond to Benzinga‘s request for comment.
