FTC sues Uber, says company charged for Uber One without consent

FTC sues Uber, says company charged for Uber One without consent


Travelers walk past a sign pointing toward the Uber rideshare vehicle pickup area at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

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The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Uber, accusing the ride-hailing and delivery company of deceptive billing and cancellation practices tied to its subscription service.

The agency claims Uber violated the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act by providing misleading information about its Uber One subscription service, failing to provide a simple way for users to cancel their membership, and charging them without their consent.

“Americans are tired of getting signed up for unwanted subscriptions that seem impossible to cancel,” FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson said in a statement. “The Trump-Vance FTC is fighting back on behalf of the American people.”

Uber One, launched in 2021, costs $9.99 a month or $96 a year and offers perks like fee-free delivery and discounts on some ride bookings, delivery and pickup orders.

The complaint marks the first FTC action against a major tech company since President Donald Trump began his second term in January. The FTC has several ongoing lawsuits against tech’s megacap companies, including Meta, Google and Amazon. Some cases were brought during President Joe Biden’s presidency, but Trump’s FTC was aggressive during his first term, most notably going after Meta.

Ferguson told CNBC last month that the agency will continue to closely scrutinize major tech companies.

“I’ve said since day one Big Tech is one of the main priorities of the Trump-Vance FTC,” Ferguson said. “It’s one of the reasons the president appointed me to this position.”

Uber and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi each reportedly donated $1 million to President Trump’s inaugural fund, joining a lengthy roster of tech companies and executives attempting to cozy up to the incoming administration.

Khosrowshahi followed that up in January in an interview at the Wall Street Journal’s Journal House in Davos.

“We want to engage with every government we are a part of,” Khosrowshahi said, adding that a “diversity of voices” in government can be a positive, the Journal reported.

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