Uber lobbied top politicians to avoid criminal justice, data leak shows
Uber lobbied top politicians to avoid criminal justice, data leaks shows. The tech giant sought help from powerful figures - such as French president Emmanuel Macron and the ex EU commissioner Neelie Kroes - to escape the police raiding their headquarters, used state violence against their drivers to their advantage and fooled law enforcement. The company - which offers a range of services such as ride-shares and food delivery and is now worth an estimated $45 billion - said that their "past behaviour wasn't in line with present values” and they are now a “different company”. The revelations, ...