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Uber uses its base of drivers to combat human trafficking.

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pualgetty3
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 Posted 6 years, 9 months ago

Uber is putting a plan in motion to educate all of it's drivers to spot and report any suspicious riders in an effort to bring an end to human trafficking.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/29/uber-steps-up-to-fight-human-trafficking/

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    jbauer
    398 Driver
     6 years ago

    This isn'tnew.  This reminds me of initiatives where they tried to educate taxi drivers to look out for criminal activities while driving at night.  Looking for signs of distressed passengers or just know whom to contact if they witness something while driving.  

    "Taxis on Patrol"

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      StuffinMuffin
      864 Rider Driver
       6 years ago

      Why don't they do the same for drug trafficking and prostitutes then?  We all know taxi drivers and prostitutions have been a long term customers of taxi drivers.

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    jpgt45
    26 Driver
     6 years ago

    PR stunt. I haven't received any "training" yet. Don't fall for Uber's fake Good Boy status now

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      TonyAlmeida
      1149 Rider
       6 years ago

      This PR stunt comment just tells the tale that Uber has 0 credibility.

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      RPaulson
      560 Driver
       6 years ago

      I haven't received any training information either.  Just incessant texts about boosts that yell at me where I should be working the following week.

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    AlfonsoSmith
    Driver
     2 years ago  (edited 2 years ago)

    Thanks for this information. To be honest, it's the first time I heard that Uber takes part in fighting human trafficking. It was really interesting for me to read. And you know, it's so sad that now, in the 21st century, the problem of human trafficking still exists. The situation is even worse in Latin America and Central Africa. I'm working on one uni project now, and the info I see is horrible. Yesterday I came across this page https://graduateway.com/essay-examples/human-trafficking/ with different papers on this issue, which were helpful for me and helped me with my own project. But to be honest, it's not so easy to read about it because human trafficking has horrible consequences for victims, and despite the efforts of different organizations still exists.

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    pscaleb
    9
     6 years ago

    Wasn't there a story about an Uber driver rescuaing a girl from human trafficking?

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    JustSchmidt
    86 Rider
     5 years ago

    If anything, I think Uber encourages human trafficking. They need a way to get around and this enables them.

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    DonutDrivers
    246 Driver Driver
     6 years ago

    Maybe they should train their drivers to call in noisy drunk college kids. 

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      eForceX77
      113
       6 years ago

      ...or homeless on the streets. 

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        DonutDrivers
        246 Driver Driver
         6 years ago

        ...or cheating drivers. 

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          eForceX77
          113
           6 years ago

          ...or cheating husbands?

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            StuffinMuffin
            864 Rider Driver
             6 years ago

            Then obviously hookers and prostitutes. 

            Drivers know everything...your darkest after hour secrets. 

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    chocolove
    71 Rider Driver
     6 years ago

    Now traffickers won't use Uber.

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      MilanoMinis
      168 Rider
       6 years ago

      Lyft should fill in the gap.

      actually, on a serious note, perhaps anonymity (or lack there of) should be argued here?  Uber minding your business (and dealers' businesses)...  What's next?  The driver asking me whether I had paid my parking ticket?

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    dreamcatcher
    94 Rider
     6 years ago

    Go Uber, this is the good stuff.

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      ShamedJames
      97
       6 years ago

      What day are we on the 180 days to Uber heaven?