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The latest and largest Uber fine - 825 million. https://www.reuters.com/world/dutch-regulator-fines-uber-966-million-automating-driver-suspensions-document-202
by DrScientist 25d ago
The latest and largest Uber fine - 825 million.
https://www.reuters.com/world/dutch-regulator-fines-uber-966-million-automating-driver-suspensions-document-2026-08-21/ https://www.reuters.com/world/dutch-regulator-fines-uber-966...
Also, in the UK, lost their 5 year battle about whether drivers are self-employed or workers for Uber.
https://www.taxiplus.co.uk/news/new-rules-for-uber-drivers-what-you-need-to-know https://www.taxiplus.co.uk/news/new-rules-for-uber-drivers-w...
Or AirBnB versus Barcelona - https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/06/10/barcelona-is-shutting-down-every-airbnb-by-2028/ https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/06/10/barcelona-is-shutti...
The US is not the only jurisdiction - and that complexity creates an opportunity to leverage fines.
- DrScientist 23d agoAnd of course the 18 billion recent Meta settlement - agreed to potentially stop a law suit that could have unravelled the whole company.