Uber is making its drivers undergo stricter background checks.
The rideshare company is expanding the list of criminal offenses that permanently disqualify someone from being a driver in the U.S.
Uber will not allow people with prior convictions for violent felonies, sexual crimes and stalking to be drivers.
The changes come after a New York Times investigation found Uber’s policies allowed people with many types of criminal convictions, including felonies, to be drivers.
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