Uber Is Being Accused of Something Incredibly Sleazy

When it comes to trailblazing skeevy new business models, no one does it quite like Uber. The company hasn't just modernized management — it's automated it, all while using legal loopholes and psychological tricks to create an entire new class of hyper-exploited workers. It's also breaking new ground in consumer violations as well, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In a lawsuit filed on Monday, the FTC accused the rideshare corporation of charging "consumers for its Uber One subscription service without their consent," while making it difficult for users to escape their monthly payments. (The FTC also claims that the company failed to live up to the kind of savings Uber One promises its subscribers.) A main issue is Uber's allegedly deceptive use of pop-ups to snare unwitting subscribers — pop-ups which look confusingly similar to those used to order rides. This makes it difficult to know what, exactly, users are signing up for, especially as Uber quickly whisks them b ... Read full article.