Uber is letting parents check in on their teens through drivers’ selfie cameras
Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation.
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- Fact 1: Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation.
- Fact 2: Since first launching teen accounts in 2023, Uber has touted the myriad ways parents can keep tabs on their children, from PIN verification to live GPS tracking.
- Fact 3: 1/5Image: Uber Uber says that security and privacy remain a top priority, noting that only the parent or guardian linked to the teen’s account can view live video during an active trip.
- Fact 4: Uber, in particular, is currently facing over 4,000 active sexual assault and misconduct lawsuits filed by passengers in state and federal courts — many of which involve alleged assaults committed by drivers.
Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation.
His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Uber is updating its teen account feature to allow parents to use the selfie cameras on Uber drivers’ phones to check in on their teenage children during ridehail trips. Since first launching teen accounts in 2023, Uber has touted the myriad ways parents can keep tabs on their children, from PIN verification to live GPS tracking.
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Original source: The Verge
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