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One of this year’s big revelations: The Uber Files

One of this year's big revelations: The Uber Files

Government raids.
Covert tech. Russian oligarchs.

An international investigation reveals the untold story of Uber's aggressive entrance into cities around the world. Power the journalism that scrutinizes the powerful.

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Uber leveraged violent attacks against its drivers to pressure politicians

In push for global expansion, company officials saw clashes with taxi cab workers as a way to win public sympathy, a trove of new documents shows.

By Aaron C. Davis, Rick Noack and Douglas MacMillan • Read more »

'Hit the kill switch': Uber used covert tech to thwart government raids

Regulators entered Uber's offices only to see computers go dark before their eyes as the company used covert tech to thwart government raids, leaked records show.

By Faiz Siddiqui and Joseph Menn • Read more »

Uber wooed Russia's rich and powerful but failed there anyway

A lobbying push in the Russian parliament fell apart, and stiff competition from a homegrown rival proved insurmountable.

By Ian Duncan • Read more »

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