Uber's 'God View' tool let employees track any user's real-time location — executives stalked journalists and displayed riders at parties — documented evidence
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Uber had an internal surveillance tool called 'God View' that tracked the real-time location of all Uber vehicles and customers. In November 2014, Uber's NYC general manager Josh Mohrer tracked BuzzFeed reporter Johana Bhuiyan without permission, greeting her with 'I was tracking you.' In 2011, a venture capitalist's live Uber trip was displayed on a big screen at an Uber launch party in Chicago without his knowledge. Executive Emil Michael suggested investigating journalists critical of Uber. God View was available to corporate employees company-wide. The NY Attorney General fined Uber $20,000.

Uber's 'God View' tool let employees track any user's real-time location — executives stalked journalists and displayed riders at parties

CORP·November 18, 2014·By Uber Privacy Critics / BuzzFeed News·2.6K upvotes·79 comments
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Uber employees can track any rider's location in real time using an internal tool called 'God View.' They're using it to spy on journalists, politicians, and ex-partners.
Uber Privacy Critics / BuzzFeed NewsNovember 18, 2014Source

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