Australia Fines Uber $21 Million for Overestimating Prices and Misleading Customers

Australia Fines Uber $21 Million for Overestimating Prices and Misleading Customers
The Uber logo in London on March 17, 2021. Hollie Adams/Getty Images
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Australian Federal Court has fined rideshare company Uber $21 million (US$14.2 million) for overestimating service fees and falsely advertising a cancellation fee for its Australian services between 2017 and 2021.

In a federal court ruling, Justice Michael O'Bryan found that Uber breached Australian Consumer Law in two instances.
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