Al Franken Confronts Uber After 'Troubling' Reports: "Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) is calling on ridesharing service Uber to clarify its privacy policy, questioning the company's business practices in a letter to CEO Travis Kalanick.
The letter comes after several unflattering reports about San Francisco-based Uber. On Sunday, BuzzFeed's Ben Smith reported that Uber executive Emil Michael had suggested digging up personal information on journalists who had criticized the company, mentioning PandoDaily's Sarah Lacy as a hypothetical target. The company said Tuesday that its New York general manager is under investigation for tracking the location of a journalist using an internal tool known as "God View." Later, a San Francisco Magazine reporter said multiple sources had warned her that company higher-ups might snoop on her rider logs. And on Wednesday, entrepreneur Peter Sims said he had considered suing the company for broadcasting the location of his Uber ride during a party.
Kalanick has apologized for Michael's remarks, and the company addressed the controversy with a blog post on its privacy policy."
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