Face masks and mandatory selfies for drivers: How Uber rides are about to change
The experience of taking an Uber is about to change. Beginning Monday, Uber drivers will be required to take selfies in the app to verify they are wearing a mask or face covering before they are able to pick up passengers, the company announced on Wednesday. That is just one part of an interactive checklist drivers will have to complete each time they go online to accept rides. Instead, the company is relying on drivers and riders to keep each other accountable. Uber has a mechanism for drivers, Kansal said, because of Real-Time ID Check, an in-app feature that has been available for years and prompts drivers to take selfies to compare biometric information to verify their identity.