Uber Stock Faces $966M Fine Over Automated Driver Suspensions

TLDR

• The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber €825 million (~$966 million) for automating driver account suspensions without proper human oversight.
• The fine is the second largest ever issued under Europe’s GDPR, behind a €1.2 billion fine against Meta in 2023.
• Uber plans to appeal, calling the fine “disproportionate” and disputing some of the facts cited.
• The case stems from complaints by French drivers between 2018 and 2022, handled by Dutch regulators because Uber’s European HQ is in the Netherlands.
• A class action suit against Uber is being prepared by digital rights group PersonalData.io on behalf of affected drivers.

Uber is facing a nearly $1 billion fine from Dutch regulators over how it handled driver account suspensions, marking one of the biggest GDPR penalties ever handed down.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber €825 million ($966 million) for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them — the second-largest fine ever issued under Europe's GDPR, behind only the €1.2 billion penalty imposed on… pic.twitter.com/LkcivsEnq9

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