Uber reports a sharp rise in government demands for user data

Zack Whittaker reports:

Uber  says the number of legal demands for riders’ data made by U.S. and Canadian authorities has risen sharply in the past year.

The ride-hailing company said the number of law enforcement demands for user data during 2018 are up 27% on the year earlier, according to its annual transparency report published Wednesday.

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h/t, Joe Cadillic