New Study Sparks Questions Over Uber and Lyft's Ride Pricing
A new Consumer Reports investigation finds Uber and Lyft customers are often given different fares when they book the same rides at the same time. While Uber and Lyft have long used surge pricing, the new findings are raising questions about whether the apps are using personalize.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated intelligence & security brief. The source report from NBC News says: A new Consumer Reports investigation finds Uber and Lyft customers are often given different fares when they book the same rides at the same time. While Uber and Lyft have long used surge pricing, the new findings are raising questions about whether the apps are using personalize.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: Jun 16, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Intelligence & Security
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