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news Scmp World 2026-06-01

Uber Investigates Hong Kong Incident After Passengers Report Driver Misconduct

Uber is investigating a complaint from three female passengers in Hong Kong who alleged their driver made vulgar jokes, deviated from the route, and locked doors. The company is reviewing the incident reported online by one of the passengers.


Uber is investigating a complaint involving three female passengers who said they felt threatened during an early morning ride home in Hong Kong, after the driver allegedly told vulgar jokes, deviated from the original route and locked the vehicle doors when asked to drop them off. The ride-hailing company said on Monday that it was aware of the allegations one of the passengers made online and had reached out to the driver as part of its investigation. β€œWe absolutely do not condone this type of...

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