A claim that apps such as Uber hike fares if your phone’s battery is low is getting viral.
The topic has resurfaced for discussion on Twitter as the users tweeted about an extremely expensive ride becoming cheaper after people charge their phones.
According to a report in the Belgian newspaper Derniere Hurie, Ride-hailing app Uber faces accusations of adjusting prices based on customers’ smartphone battery levels.
Dernière Heure conducted a test using two smartphones, one with 84% battery and the other with 12%, to request a ride from their office in Brussels to Tour & Taxis in the center.
The result showed a significant price difference, with the phone at 12% battery being charged €17.56 and the phone at 84% battery being charged €16.6 for the same service.
Many users on Twitter are tweeting with the same claim
Fact Check:
To check the veracity of the claim DFRAC team did a keyword search and found a Tweet by Uber itself denying any such allegations and claims.
Uber cleared it initially too in the year 2022.
We also found a report in In shot where it was mentioned that Uber itself has denied all the claims that are making rounds on social media.
Conclusion:
With uber itself denying the claims it is clear that the claim of social media users is Fake.
