Uber extends mask selfie verification feature to riders

A man wearing face mask watches as a worker installs a plastic barrier in his car to protect himself and his passengers from the new coronavirus in New York. Mask slackers will now have to provide photographic proof they’re wearing a face covering before boarding an Uber. — AP

Uber Technologies Inc on Sept 1 said it will roll out a global selfie feature to verify its ride-hail customers wear a mask, modeled after a similar feature introduced for drivers in mid-May.

Uber instituted its “No Mask No Ride” policy on May 18 and extended it indefinitely due to the ongoing pandemic, requiring both drivers and riders to wear a face covering at all times during a ride.