Uber’s litany of controversies

Since the outset Uber has been fighting an ongoing battle over the status of its workers, which it insists are freelancers, a flashpoint issue across the gig economy. — Reuters

PARIS: Even before new leaks emerged revealing bare-knuckle expansion tactics at ride-hailing giant Uber, the app was dogged by controversy over harassment, hacking and standoffs with the authorities over its workers’ rights.

This is what we knew about Uber, founded in 2010, before the joint media investigation.