Post by acnedriver on Dec 8, 2022 5:44:20 GMT
Australia's Federal Court has fined Uber AU$21 million ($14 million) for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct.
Uber did so in two ways – one of which involved the offer it made in some parts of Australia to arrange rides in ye olde licensed taxis from within its app.
The court found that Uber's app and website displayed a likely price for taxi rides, but overestimated that fare.
"The actual price was likely to be less than the lower range of the estimate of that fare range," the judgement states. In other words, Uber misled users by suggesting a taxi would be more expensive than was actually the case. That would likely steer them to taking an Uber, even if it wouldn't really be the best option.
www.theregister.com/2022/12/07/uber_australia_fined_misleading_deception/
Uber did so in two ways – one of which involved the offer it made in some parts of Australia to arrange rides in ye olde licensed taxis from within its app.
The court found that Uber's app and website displayed a likely price for taxi rides, but overestimated that fare.
"The actual price was likely to be less than the lower range of the estimate of that fare range," the judgement states. In other words, Uber misled users by suggesting a taxi would be more expensive than was actually the case. That would likely steer them to taking an Uber, even if it wouldn't really be the best option.
www.theregister.com/2022/12/07/uber_australia_fined_misleading_deception/