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Uber's data revealed nearly 6,000 sexual assaults. Does that mean it's not safe?

  • Written by Liberty Vittert, Professor of the Practice of Data Science, Washington University in St Louis
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Since Uber released its first ever safety report on Dec. 5, the media has raised alarms for the 5,981 instances of sexual assault included in the document.

This also includes 464 reports of rape over a two-year period – 2017 to 2018.

Uber also reported 97 fatal car accidents...

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