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Rideshare drivers tell Atlanta council app surveillance threatens livelihoods, ask for task force
Summary
A driver told the council that app algorithms and company surveillance can lead to arbitrary deactivation and retaliation; she asked the council to create a terms‑and‑conditions task force, demand transparency of driver data, and establish an appeals process.
Miss Lisa, a rideshare driver and public commenter, told the Atlanta City Council at the start of the meeting that drivers “were banned from forming a union to protect ourselves” and face constant monitoring by app companies that use “secret algorithm[s] to squeeze every dollar from riders while paying drivers as little as possible.” She said drivers have no local supervisor or…
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