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Uber Requires Nondisclosure Agreement Before Helping CarjackedDriver
“I would be signing all my rights away,” he said. “I would have no recourse.”
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Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Being Carjacked at Alarming Rates
The Markup confirmed 124 carjackings and attempted carjackings of ride-hail drivers across the country. Drivers say the companies are doing little to help
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Shadow Bans, Dopamine Hits, and Viral Videos, All in the Life of TikTok Creators
A secretive algorithm that’s constantly being tweaked can turn influencers’ accounts, and their prospects, upside down
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Postmates Workers Scammed out of Their Earnings Are Reimbursed Following The Markup’s Report
The phishing scam targets gig workers, accessing their login credentials and stealing their pay
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Postmates Drivers Have Become Easy Prey for Scammers. And Drivers Say the Company’s Not Helping
Gig workers, who report to a phone app instead of a human, are unusually vulnerable to phishing scams that drain entirepaychecks