Uber admits misleading Australian riders, agrees to pay US$19mil

Uber had agreed to pay a fine of A$26mil (US$19mil) fine for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged a cancellation fee and for inflating estimates of what a taxi would cost for the same journey, Australia’s consumer watchdog said on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. — AP

CANBERRA, Australia: Uber agreed to pay a fine of A$26mil (RM81.64mil or US$19mil) for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged a cancellation fee and for inflating estimates of comparable taxi rides, the ride share company and Australia’s consumer watchdog said on April 26.

Uber BV, a Netherlands subsidiary of San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc, admitted breaching Australian Consumer Law by making false or misleading statements in its app, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said in a statement.