Thread by @ICIJorg

It’s been a few days since ICIJ, @guardian and 40 media partners began publishing the #UberFiles – a global exposé on aggressive tactics the ride-hailing giant used to storm into markets around the world.

🧵 Here’s a roundup of the fallout so far. bit.ly/3yzniD1

🇫🇷 One of the most high-profile officials whose intimate dealings with Uber were exposed in the #UberFiles is now-French President Emmanuel Macron.

Macron issued a rude rebuttal to the findings as opposition politicians call for a parliamentary inquiry. bit.ly/3IEyeEi

🇪🇺 Also in the spotlight is former European Commision VP Neelie Kroes, who became one of Uber’s most trusted advisers, leaked records in the #UberFiles show.

Two dozen European politicians have called for a probe on Kroes’ secret lobbying efforts.
bit.ly/3IEyeEi

🇳🇱 Top officials want to investigate whether Uber received favorable treatment by tax authorities in the Netherlands — a financial hub for the company where it has registered dozens of subsidiaries — based on #UberFiles revelations. bit.ly/3ATiwD9

🇮🇹 #UberFiles reignited protests in Rome, Naples and Milan by taxi drivers who have been demonstrating for weeks against a bill they feel threatens their industry by allowing more competition from companies like Uber.

(📸 Courtesy of Serranò - Fotia/Agf) bit.ly/3IEyeEi

🇮🇪 🇮🇳 🇪🇸 Other top officials, including Irish Prime Minister Michéal Martin, India’s minister for electronics and IT @Rajeev_GoI, and Spain’s deputy PM and labour minister @Yolanda_Diaz_ have also issued strong words of reaction to the #UberFiles. bit.ly/3IEyeEi

ICYMI: Former Uber executive Mark MacGann went public as the source of the #UberFiles in an interview with @guardian, explaining why he decided to leak the documents more than five years after resigning as a top lobbyist for the company. bit.ly/3Plzo9K

⁉️ Meanwhile, we’ve been getting A LOT of questions at ICIJ about what the #UberFiles reveal, do the files show Uber doing anything illegal, why a major American company’s lobbying efforts are newsworthy, and more.

Here’s an FAQ on these common queries. bit.ly/3opi1tr

📰 We’ll keep covering #UberFiles fallout — plus deeper questions the investigation raises about how multinational companies game the democratic system, influence elected officials and bend public policy toward monied interests.

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