Aug 21 2026

The Dutch DPA fines Uber 825 million euros for automated driver suspensions, the second-largest GDPR fine ever and the first aimed squarely at algorithmic management of workers.

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Article 22: automated systems suspended and deactivated European drivers' accounts between 2018 and 2022 without meaningful human review. Uber is appealing.

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