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by bruceburge 3396 days ago
FYI on the term "Greyballing."

Uber reportedly has a secret tool that identifies and evades law enforcement, in order to operate in cities that have imposed strict rules or even banned the taxi alternative. The tool, called Greyball, uses data collected by the Uber app to identify and deceive authorities, as first reported by the New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/technology/uber-greyball-...