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This makes other women apprehensive about taking Uber right https://t.co/1mZ2H5GrtP
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) December 5, 2019
These numbers from Uber are scary, but my take is that they’re reflective of the reality of sexual violence, not of something unique to Uber. I’m grateful for @Uber’s transparency on these #’s, and want other gig economy companies to release the same data https://t.co/epvOiEZBKg
— Jess Davidson (@DavidsonJess22) December 6, 2019
Absolutely awful. Yes, the problem of predatory taxi drivers predates Uber. But the scale here is sickening https://t.co/Vo5qcDCNkd
— Casey Newton (@CaseyNewton) December 5, 2019
New report: During all Uber rides in 2018, there were:
— Brian M. Rosenthal (@brianmrosenthal) December 6, 2019
--9 murders
--58 people killed in crashes
--3,045 sexual assaults
(The company noted that 99.99 percent of rides were safe)https://t.co/7X6g3XqiYd, by @KatieConger
Previously: Uber tries to convince us that thousands of customer service complaints with the word “rape” in them are inflated because of people with names like “don draper” https://t.co/5F65k23Cbi https://t.co/qOVBTHjXcJ
— John Paczkowski (@JohnPaczkowski) December 5, 2019
uber ceo letter to staff on the reporthttps://t.co/m88ZcPl4rR pic.twitter.com/zQ8n0HcEJK
— rat king (@MikeIsaac) December 6, 2019
Having represented MANY ride share sexual assault victims, I believe these numbers are much higher. https://t.co/ojle0c1qJk
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) December 6, 2019
99.9% of Uber trips ended without any issue; only 0.1% ended with a safety-related report (mostly complaints about driving behaviors, like harsh braking); only 0.0003% of trips had a type of serious incident! Loving the transparencyhttps://t.co/GKzN3rEPDR
— Apoorva Govind ? (@Appyg99) December 5, 2019
1. The sexual assaults in “ridesharing” are a tiny fraction of sexual assaults that happen during commutes each day in the US. Hundreds of thousands of commuters are subjected to sexual and other forms of assault on buses and trains in US cities such as DC, LA, NY, Boston… https://t.co/De0uWk8nNW pic.twitter.com/bdjTgZDX4e
— Khanoisseur ???♂️? (@Khanoisseur) December 6, 2019
The reaction to the NY Times' (accurate) child safety series and Uber's safety numbers is helping separate those commentators who actually care about the abuse from those looking for lazy dunks. A demonstration of why so few companies voluntarily publish anything.
— Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) December 6, 2019
“Drivers, passengers and third parties were all murdered. In cases of rape, Uber said that 92 percent of the reported victims were riders. But drivers reported other types of sexual assaults at roughly the same rate as riders, Uber said.” https://t.co/xZtIGRMUnM
— stacy-marie ishmael (@s_m_i) December 5, 2019
This is appalling. We need to regulate tech giants like @Uber to ensure they put safety first—and we need to do more to address the horrific reality of rampant sexual assault happening every day across our country. https://t.co/EaxgsKShXQ
— Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) December 6, 2019
Context: Uber does 1.15 billion rides per year. So ... roughly 3 incidents of sexual assault per *million* rides. Let's say 0.0003%. That's better odds than women get at universities. 20% report sexual assault in college (per DOJ), so *5%* of any large group per school year. https://t.co/tsz1ihhd1w
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) December 6, 2019
Interesting that it’s split almost 50/50 in assaults reported by passengers & drivers #Uber $uber the NYPD received 1,125 complaints of sex offenses in the transit system during the same time period #ridehailing $lyft https://t.co/XSukXIDfct
— Susan Li (@SusanLiTV) December 6, 2019
WOW: Uber received 5,981 reports of sexual abuse between 2017 and 2018. 235 reports of rape in 2018.
— Lauren Peikoff (@laurenpeikoff) December 5, 2019
https://t.co/TjQZ1QGskL
235 #rape allegations a year! And what about the unreported ones? And other ride shares?: “Uber unmasks its sexual assault problem, reveals thousands of abuse reports a year.” #Uber https://t.co/xFA6GACJwQ
— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) December 6, 2019
These are horrible numbers but also reflective of the imperfect and extremely violent world we live in. I'm encouraged that they reported this and we can have a conversation about what it means. https://t.co/S12qNC16yo
— Ed Bott (@edbott) December 6, 2019
The staggering number of sexual assaults in ridesharing demands urgent reforms, as I’ve demanded repeatedly. Lyft & other companies must follow suit with transparency reports of their own. https://t.co/Ghi2PYa9Ij
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) December 6, 2019
As a survivor of sexual assault, It is heartening to work for a company that is putting all it’s resources behind building the safest platform possible. Transparency and accountability is hard but necessary to ensure we are doing the right thing. https://t.co/S1CLkXBaNz
— Bo Young Lee (@jboyolee) December 5, 2019
I think there is a basic disconnect between those people who see various kinds of horrible types of abuse as:
— Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) December 6, 2019
a) Innate in humanity
b) Only created by tech platforms
c) Innate but amplified or enhanced by tech
In most cases, c is the right mindset.
The @TechmemeChatter tweets about this Uber report are like a Rorschach test of hot takes. https://t.co/Z1ybf8sZ5c
— J-Strizzle (@jstrauss) December 6, 2019
I'm surprised at the outrage at Uber. Do you know how many people are raped and murdered by taxi drivers around the world? What if Uber is 10X safer than getting into a taxi? https://t.co/UdQTpsel1i
— Marcelo Calbucci (@calbucci) December 6, 2019
The Uber example is also indicative of a basic problem in measurement: only the companies that care to measure will know about their abuse. So we have (large) numbers from the largest players and know nothing about the long tail and little about pre-tech prevalence.
— Alex Stamos (@alexstamos) December 6, 2019
Thanks for reaching out about the US Safety Report, @MitchGayns. Our Uber Support team isn’t able to answer questions directly, but you can learn more here: https://t.co/aVfEGlNZmV. If you’re interested in Uber’s overall approach to safety, see more at https://t.co/ckryXGfD7m.
— Uber Support (@Uber_Support) December 6, 2019
this makes me nauseous https://t.co/iS38wPxLfj
— Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) December 5, 2019
These numbers are just astounding... now combine this with the company's history of undermining and investigating rape victims. Maybe think twice about getting into an Uber by yourself? https://t.co/uLXYMBpzBb
— DHH (@dhh) December 5, 2019
The only truly acceptable number is, of course, zero, but this is data from a period in which “an average of more than 3.1 million trips took place each day.” As a woman who has frequently traveled the US alone, I strongly prefer Uber/Lyft to taxis, mostly for safety/reliability. https://t.co/833PjVOJzi
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) December 6, 2019
OMG! Boycott this company:
— Amy Siskind ?️? (@Amy_Siskind) December 5, 2019
“In a lengthy report, which divides sexual misconduct into 21 categories, Uber said it recorded 235 rapes and thousands more cases of assault.” https://t.co/guZR1SPcT8
How do you justify taking an @Uber after this? https://t.co/rJFMfTtpXz
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) December 5, 2019
So I am glad that Uber is releasing these numbers, but I am also turned off by the way they're doing this.
— Wagatwe Wanjuki ?? ?? (@wagatwe) December 6, 2019
"most don't reveal this data!" "don't forget sexual assault is common everywhere!"
It reads as a press release meant to garner applause. https://t.co/Uo92H5lNr9
Wow. 3,000 sex assault victims is A LOT and it’s just U.S. and a lot of victims don’t come forward. The worldwide figure has to be much much higher. https://t.co/pTGbInKh6d
— Greg Bensinger (@GregBensinger) December 5, 2019
Today @Uber does what no other tech company has done: voluntarily publish a Safety Report detailing our greatest challenges and how we’re addressing them. Avoiding tough topics like sexual assault is common but we believe it’s time for a new approach.https://t.co/qFqKAlwcY5
— Tony West (@tonywest) December 5, 2019
“There is no law, regulation or lawsuit that is forcing Uber to make this data available,” said Tony West, Uber’s chief legal officer. “We are doing this, frankly, because the public has a right to know.” https://t.co/SpT5t9eQJa
— DealBook (@dealbook) December 6, 2019
How safe is Uber?
— Geoffrey A. Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) December 5, 2019
- 235 people were raped in U.S. Ubers last year
- Drivers report sexual assaults at about the same rate as passengers
- 107 people died in U.S. Uber-related crashes in 2017-2018
- 0.0003% of trips report a critical safety incidenthttps://t.co/J3M9kH6t3k
this is the right frame and context for this data. The journalists have been hating on Uber as if Uber is responsible and Dara committed these crimes. https://t.co/6djXK8ioA0
— Manan ??♂️ (@manan) December 6, 2019
If you don’t measure something you can’t improve it. Glad to see @uber releasing the data publicly for sexual assaults.
— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) December 6, 2019
Most tech companies would bury difficult information, like they do with the number of women they hire for engineering roles.https://t.co/xiqZLC2oUC
Doing the right thing means counting, confronting, and taking action to end sexual assault. My heart is with every survivor of this all-too-pervasive crime. Our work will never be done, but we take an important step forward today. https://t.co/i8W1fpiU97 (1/3)
— dara khosrowshahi (@dkhos) December 5, 2019
When I’m forced to use Uber or Lyft and I don’t feel safe, I call a friend and talk the whole way.
— BiCoastal Elitist (@Carmen50) December 6, 2019
I shouldn’t have to do this. https://t.co/tbOcxK7dgS
Weird. @uber didn’t bother to disclose the 3000 assaults to passengers. Zero tolerance is kinda meaningless with the reality of a small town worth of sexual assaults. That is some transparency. @UltraViolet thoughts? https://t.co/gVngehhCaQ pic.twitter.com/8BIAMyqMWz
— melissa “means-testing is a scam” byrne (@mcbyrne) December 6, 2019
Uber aggression?#Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S.... https://t.co/ZwCSqGfF4x
— Milton Elbogen (@NYCREMilton) December 6, 2019
Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in U.S. in 2018 - Reuters
— 世界銀行300人委員会 (@someone5963) December 6, 2019
ソフトバンク傘下の白タクの実状。こんなもの氷山の一角に過ぎない。 https://t.co/OFsZcGkHey
"Says Criminologist" is not something we see often enough in headlines! With that said @JohnKRoman does not disappoint here. Great insights and extremely informative (and concerning) interview. https://t.co/E9xcJceB8J
— Joseph Schwartz (@schwartz_j) December 6, 2019
Important read: 'What to do with an attorney general who disdains justice' - Jennifer Rubin in The Washington Post - https://t.co/YsCWnv2ICK #FridayFeeling
— John Lundin ? (@johnlundin) December 6, 2019
So Trump doesn’t want senior White House staff to know who he’s talking to but it’s okay if Russians listen in? https://t.co/X3fGwf3eZl pic.twitter.com/W3hz11Jjoz
— David Leopold (@DavidLeopold) December 6, 2019
Will Smith, Helen Mirren & others to read bedtime story to help fight homelessness https://t.co/hyT3AVKYMv via @washingtonpost #BigSleepOut #endhomelessness pic.twitter.com/uj1toV3VuV
— The Worlds Big Sleep Out (@BigSleepOuts) September 17, 2019
New revelations about Barr and Giuliani strengthen case against Trump - The Washington Posthttps://t.co/s3gAOk0pVE ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
— Donald J. Pasley ♊? (@pas5974) December 5, 2019
2 STRONG Biden Endorsements Today. @RepEBJ of Dallas, TX who’s a CBC member, the dean of the Texas congressional delegation & the Chairwoman of the @HouseScience Committee. https://t.co/m6mJHphv3j
— Kamau M. Marshall? (@KamauMandela) July 22, 2019
+@MayorMikeDuggan of Detroit, MI. https://t.co/D51QaX01by#TeamJoe #Biden2020
日本でも意識高い系の間で人気の配車サービスUber。しかし米国ではUberドライバーが客に性的暴行やセクハラしたという報告が2018年だけでUber社に3000件以上寄せられました。更に犯罪絡みで解雇されたドライバーは4万人。#ウーバー https://t.co/YZSj0yiyRc
— Eimi1003 (@Eimi1003) December 6, 2019
The true figure may be higher
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 6, 2019
https://t.co/RBlG4nQCrN
Uber at your own risk, women https://t.co/x2WPwf6sB2
— Xeni Jardin (@xeni) December 6, 2019
Uber says 3,045 sexual assaults involving drivers and passengers reported in U.S. rides last year
— Xeni Jardin (@xeni) December 6, 2019
https://t.co/x2WPweORJu @kateconger @nytimes
Uber safety report reveals 3,000 alleged sexual assaults in U.S. rides last year https://t.co/RfeWFWaRep
— Lora Connor (@LoraAConnor) December 6, 2019
Zack wrote about how awful this would be, and now it’s not happening. Proud to work at TechCrunch https://t.co/rLtYNDCjNJ
— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) December 5, 2019
Breaking: Homeland Security has backtracked on plans to expand face recognition scans for U.S. citizens arriving and departing the country. https://t.co/nSpOr3YUCP
— Zack Whittaker (@zackwhittaker) December 5, 2019
Breaking: Customs and Border Protection (@CBP) reverses course on a rule change that would have made it mandatory for all U.S. citizens to participate in its facial recognition entry/exit programs.https://t.co/kJLS2Yfqck via @Federal_IT @Nextgov
— Frank Konkel (@Frank_Konkel) December 5, 2019
.@CBP filed notice of a proposed rule change that would have removed US citizens' ability to opt out of its #facialrecognition programs. After hearing from Congress and privacy advocates, the agency is reversing course https://t.co/LLWwLuIqJb @Nextgov #biometrics https://t.co/88oVu25F3S
— Aaron Boyd (@Federal_IT) December 5, 2019
In 2019 less than 50 cops died to violence in the line of duty (https://t.co/aihamELoh7) but 850 people have been killed by cops (https://t.co/6dtvpenaz8). Cops in the US are NOT heroes. They are NOT putting their lives on the line. It's one of the safest jobs out there #ACAB
— Matthias B. (@MadBMan) December 6, 2019
Over one million drivers failed Uber's background check in 2017 and 2018, according to a safety report. NYC holds #Uber drivers to the same background check standards as taxi drivers.https://t.co/r6SiAioO1V@Reuters @TinaBellon#gigeconomy #BREAKINGNEWS #FridayThoughts pic.twitter.com/fjqMOHQrZB
— Critical Research (@CRScreening) December 6, 2019
A few additional thoughts in here: https://t.co/w1lcQNH8vv
— John Roman (@JohnKRoman) December 6, 2019
@USCIS we need you to finish solving this situation.#HavEmbassyForThePeople #ContinueCubanCFRP @realDonaldTrump @CBP_McAleenan @SpoxUSCIS @StateDept @DHSgov @USEmbCuba @RepDMP https://t.co/EyZEBZV8lT
— Maria Elena Lorenzo (@MariaElenaLor12) July 30, 2019
Unfortunately in today’s society, too many people think they can take advantage of a vulnerable situation.
— Explore Secure (@ExploreSecure) December 6, 2019
Read this article https://t.co/8oNbjRsyfV for tips on how to stay safe while #travelling #exploresecure #travelsecurity https://t.co/hADDKMHm0J
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— ????ì??? ☆ (@Jennicide) December 6, 2019
Basically this: pic.twitter.com/xn51Xi6682