Uber agrees to pay $40k and include texting opt-out

By Tian DuBelko Uber has agreed to pay $40,000 in an agreement over unsolicited text messages. Bob Ferguson, Washington’s Attorney General, announced the deal last Thursday. The Attorney General’s Office had been investigating complaints from Washingtonians who received unsolicited text messages from the ride-sharing service. Messages intended for Uber drivers found their way to consumers who didn’t sign up […]