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Lyft now lets drivers prioritize matches with women and nonbinary riders (www.theverge.com)
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[โ€“] snooggums@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They haven't been abusing drivers already.

Yes, targeting could conceivably make it easier but it was already possible.

[โ€“] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

targeting could conceivably make it easier but it was already possible.

I agree...

You understand this is the entire point of what I wrote though, right? That in an effort to try and make lyft safer, they have effectively done the exact opposite and literally made it easier for abusers to target victims.