Uber fare and cancellation notice court order

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The ACCC pursued court proceedings about two representations shown in the Uber ride-hailing application in Australia. A cancellation warning suggested that a user could be charged a fee even during a period when no fee was payable. The regulator also examined estimates presented for the Uber Taxi option in Sydney, where the displayed estimates were not based on the relevant taxi fare information. The Federal Court ordered $21 million in penalties in December 2022 following admissions. These findings refer to the sp…