Uber is Asking its Drivers to Take Selfies for Security
Uber will require its drivers to snap periodic selfies to ensure they are who they claim to be.
Uber is teaming up with Microsoft Cognitive Services in the initiative, which it says protects both riders and workers by prompting drivers to share a photo before going online, and then at undefined intervals afterward. The company has come under fire for its driver screening standards, with some major cities taking issue with the fact that it doesn’t use fingerprint scanning for its background checks.