Uber is moving to stricter background checks for drivers after report details hiring of violent criminals - Uber also weighing stricter rules around other serious offenses, such as harassment, ...

The New York Times revealed in December that the ride-hailing giant approved drivers with many types of criminal convictions, ...

Anyone who is a regular Uber user knows the drill. Every time you finish a ride, you give your driver a rating from one to five stars. Most likely you don’t put much thought into those ratings—but for ...

Uber's background checks are about to get tougher, though the company isn't saying exactly when or how. The New York Times ...

Uber Technologies, Inc. is planning to tighten its driver screening policies following reports that individuals with certain ...

Uber will start doing annual criminal background checks on U.S. drivers and hire a company that constantly monitors criminal arrests as it tries to do a better job of keeping riders safe. The move ...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog warned Uber users to start using Lyft after a blockbuster New York Times report. The report found Uber's background check ...

The ride-sharing app has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit over how its background checks of drivers were marketed to customers. Uber can now no longer use the phrases “safest ride on the ...

The criminal charges against Duncan Eric Burton loomed over discussions at the capitol yesterday about how best to regulate rideshare services like Uber and Lyft in the state of Texas. Burton, who was ...