Hey, Aral, what’s this “institutional corruption” bullshit you keep harping on about? (Part 1 of 2)
Oh, I don’t know…
“Uber tried to recover its image by courting politicians, including President Emmanuel Macron of France. Texts show how Macron went out of his way to bolster Uber’s growth in France and allowed the company to maintain regular communication with his immediate staff.”
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‘We’re just f---ing illegal’: Leaked documents show Uber thwarted police and secretly courted politicians
The ride-share service is under investigation after texts, emails, memos and other documents reveal how executives engaged in questionable practices…inkl
Aral Balkan
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Oh, I don’t know…
“When the company needed data to influence policymakers, according to The Guardian’s report, it also paid academics to publish research that would bolster its misleading economic claims about the company’s business model”
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Antanicus
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