Dutch Regulator Slaps Uber with Record GDPR Fine

The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber €825 million ($966 million) for using automated systems to deactivate driver accounts without adequately informing them. This penalty is the second-largest ever under Europe's General Data Protection Regulation.

🐿️ The Dutch sent Uber a clear message: algorithmic decisions need human-level explanations or the fines will be massive.