Uber whistleblower calls on Europe to tackle ‘undemocratic’ power of tech companies

Mark MacGann tells MEPs Uber had almost unlimited finance' to silence drivers with legal disputes

The whistleblower who revealed how Uber flouted the law and secretly lobbied governments around the world has called on European lawmakers to take on the disproportionate" and undemocratic" power held by tech companies.

Speaking to a committee of MEPs in the European parliament, Mark MacGann, who was Uber's top lobbyist in Europe, said the cab-hailing company's practices were borderline immoral" as he recalled the almost unlimited finance" executives had to lobby and silence drivers with legal disputes.