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Crime
Tiktoker’s allegation that Lyft driver stole her belongings sparks social media hunt
A woman’s recent experience with a Lyft driver has gone viral on TikTok, prompting users to help track down him down after he allegedly drov...
Michelle De Pacina
Florida
AAAPI drivers more likely to receive speeding tickets, bigger fines than white drivers: study
A recent research report published by Lyft reveals that rideshare drivers who identify as Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI), Hispanic or Bla...
Feature
‘Everything is destroyed by China’: TikToker’s conversation with racist Lyft driver goes viral
In a pair of videos uploaded by TikTok user Milan Seki (@itismilan), Seki records a conversation between herself and her Iranian Lyft drive...
Iris Jung
News
GoFundMe created for Lyft driver assaulted by rider with microphone stand in California
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man in connection to an attack on a Lyft driver in Jurupa Valley, Calif., earlier this mont...
Bryan Ke
New York
GoFundMe Raises Over $55K for Bangladeshi Lyft Driver Killed in Car Crash in Queens
A GoFundMe campaign set up for a Bangladeshi Lyft driver who died after an alleged drunken driver T-boned his car in Maspeth in Queens, New ...
Ryan General
Lyft and Uber Drivers Accused of Refusing Asian Riders Because of Coronavirus Fear
The coronavirus outbreak has apparently made people more brazen in their discrimination against people of Asian descent as Lyft and Uber pas...
Uber Passenger Strips and Touches Himself Beside Elderly Driver in San Francisco
A ride-sharing driver and his daughter are speaking out about safety concerns after two recent incidents involving passengers in San Francis...
Woman Assaults Elderly SF Lyft Driver on Camera, Police Let Her Walk Free
A Lyft driver’s daughter in San Francisco shared disturbing images on social media showing her father being assaulted by an intoxicated fema...
Woman Sexually Harassed by Lyft Driver Shares Chilling Experience to Warn Others
A woman who was sexually harassed by a male Lyft driver shared her chilling experience on social media, urging others to stay calm should th...
Carl Samson
Uber and Lyft Will Drive Veterans to Job Interviews For Free
A day before Veteran’s Day, ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft have joined up with the U.S. government to pledge free trips to veterans in ...
Editorial Staff
Business
Here’s How Much Uber and Lyft Drivers Earn Per Ride Across Major Cities in the U.S.
For anyone looking to make some extra money on the side, driving for Uber or Lyft may eventually cross your mind. We’ve heard stories of Ube...
Jacob Wagner
Google Fires Shots at Uber and Lyft With RideWith App
A new carpooling pilot program launched today in Israel by online mapping company Waze could eventually put Google, which purchased the comp...
Augustine Reyes Chan
How Two College Roommates Hustled Six-Figures a Year Recruiting for Lyft
“It’s a crazy story … This is the most money we’ll ever make with this little time put into the effort.” That’s how former USC student Myles...
Max Chang
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