The whistleblower who helped leak thousands of damning files exposing alleged unlawful behaviors by Uber has demanded action from EU lawmakers, not just for Uber, but for global tech giants.
The Uber Files, which came to light in July, revealed that the company frequently flouted the law and lobbying governments around the world, in addition to duping police and exploiting violence against drivers.
Mark MacGann, a former top lobbyist for Uber in Europe from 2015-2016, is now urging the European parliament to take action against the “undemocratic” and “disproportionate” power that big tech companies hold.
Speaking to a group of MEPs, MacGann said Uber’s actions were “borderline immoral” and stated that any legal disputes brought up by drivers were quashed with “unlimited finance.”
During MacGann’s tenure, Uber spent over $90 million on lobbying and communications, while hundreds of millions were spent on expensive lawyers globally.
“When tech companies have disproportionate financial resources to push their message, at the expense of the far less powerful workers upon whom their model is built — there is something truly undemocratic happening,” he said.
He also added that the current legislative power held by huge tech platforms “risks shattering the social justice” MEPs had sought to defend.
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