Uber’s new policy pertaining to the use of Greyball, a tool the company developed to show individual riders different versions of its app, comes in the aftermath of a New York Times article
that outlined how the company had used the tool to identify and avoid local regulators who were investigating the service.
Uber Seeks to Prevent Use of Greyball to Thwart Regulators -
By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHIMARCH 8, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — The ride-hailing service Uber said on Wednesday
that it would prohibit employees from using a program called Greyball to thwart regulators.