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Tech T@lk

Uber, Whatsapp launching twitter update:

ride-booking feature via People can’t share photos of

the messaging app others without consent

ou can now book an Uber ride in WhatsApp. Once there, users can ith Parag Agrawal becom- people’s private info is also prohibit-
via WhatsApp in India. Uber start booking cabs and get pick or ing the new CEO of Twit- ed under the policy, as is threatening
Yhas partnered with Meta, for- drop locations, cab fare details, and Wter, the company seems or incentivizing others to do so,” the
merly known as Facebook, to launch more on the chat itself. to be making new policy changes. post read. This policy update will
a ride-booking feature via WhatsApp Talking about the partnership, According to TechCrunch, Twitter “help curb the misuse of media to ha-
in India. This is a global-first feature Nandini Maheshwari, Senior Director, has updated its private information rass, intimidate, and reveal the iden-
for the popular ride-booking app and Business Development, Uber APAC safety policy to ban sharing images tities of private individuals, which
will dismiss the need for a standalone said, “We want to make it as easy as or videos of private individuals with- disproportionately impacts women,
Uber app on your phone to book a possible for all Indians to take an Uber out their consent. The update was activists, dissidents, and members of
cab. It will let users register on Uber, trip, and to do that we need to meet announced on the official account minority communities.”
book a cab, and even get the trip re- them on platforms they are comfort- of Twitter Safety. “Sharing images Twitter clarified that it may re-
ceipt on WhatsApp itself, reported able with. We are thrilled at this glob- is an important part of folks’ experi- move content intended for harass-
Beebom. Booking a cab via the pop- al-first integration for Uber, and look ence on Twitter. People should have ment in line with its existing policies
ular messaging application will be forward to rolling it out across India.” a choice in determining whether or against abusive behaviour, which also
pretty easy and can be achieved in As per Beebom, Uber on not a photo is shared publicly. To ban sharing non-consensual nude
three different ways. Users can send a WhatsApp will also get the same fea- that end we are expanding the scope images. The company also said that
message to the Uber Business phone tures as available on the Uber app. Us- of our Private Information Policy. when deciding whether to remove
number (which hasn’t been disclosed ers can see the driver’s name and more Beginning today, we will not allow content about public figures, it will
in the official blog post, for some details on the chat, track the driver’s the sharing of private media, such as assess whether this information is
reason), scan a QR code, or visit a location, and can even speak to them images or videos of private individu- already available in other public me-
link to open the Uber chat window without revealing the phone number. als without their consent. Publishing dia, like TV and newspapers.

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