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Latest rideshare news: Lyft to pay $2.1 million to Federal Trade Commission for misleading drivers

Umito October 27, 2024

NEW YORK (WABC)– Lyft will now have to pay a $2.1 million settlement to the Federal Trade Commission for misleading drivers about their wages.

The case stems from driver recruitment advertisements that the ride-sharing company placed and highlighted specific hourly amounts.

Lyft apparently did not disclose that the amounts were based on the income of the top 20 percent of drivers and not the average driver.

Going forward, any company claims about driver pay will need to be based on typical earnings and supported by evidence.

A woman is warning other drivers after her dash cam apparently foiled an attempted car insurance scam on Belt Parkway in Queens.

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