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Every Eight Minutes: Uber’s Alarming Sexual Violence Problem

Every Eight Minutes: Uber’s Alarming Sexual Violence Problem

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For years, Uber has said it is one of the safest ways to travel.
But a New York Times investigation found that the company has
been contending with a major problem: Hundreds of thousands of
people reported that they were sexually assaulted or harassed
during Uber rides.

Emily Steel, who broke the story, discusses what executives knew
about the problem and how they failed to take certain steps that
were supposed to make riders safer.

Guest: Emily Steel, an investigative reporter
for the business desk of The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read the investigation into Uber’s festering sexual assault
problem.

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Photo: Amy Osborne/The New York Times

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