Sources: Uber is moving to bar drivers with convictions for violent felonies, sexual offenses, and child or elder abuse, after an NYT report in December 2025 (Emily Steel/New York Times)

Emily Steel / New York Times: Sources: Uber is moving to bar drivers with convictions for violent felonies, sexual offenses, and child or elder abuse, after an NYT report in December 2025   —  The New York Times revealed in December that the ride-hailing giant approved drivers with many types of criminal convictions, including violent felonies.