# Uber fined nearly $1 billion by Dutch regulators over automated driver suspensions

https://mins.news/en/item/29068

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-22 04:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://bit.ly/4xi3Tns

> Dutch data protection authorities fined Uber nearly $1 billion, alleging that the ride-hailing company used automated software to suspend drivers’ accounts, sometimes permanently, without human review to catch errors.

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