Mark MacGann made the decision to speak out because he thought the Uber's senior executives had intentionally broken the law in numerous nations which led to the creation of the now infamous files. So what exactly are the Uber files?
The Uber files is a global investigation into the 124,000 private records that were released to the Guardian by the tech company. The information demonstrates how Uber broke the law, misled the authorities, took advantage of violence against drivers, and discretely lobbied governments throughout the world.
The documents leaked include emails, iMessages, and WhatsApp conversations between the top executives of the Silicon Valley firm, as well as notes, presentations, notebooks, briefing materials, and invoices.
The records span the years 2013 to 2017, during which time Uber transformed from a scrappy startup to a worldwide powerhouse that entered cities all over the world with little regard for taxi rules. The records cover 40 countries.
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