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🚨 An Uber driver has been charged with raping an 18-year-old woman after picking her up from a graduation party. According to prosecutors, the driver raped the young woman during the ride. The case is now under investigation. This kind of incident reveals a deeper problem with how rideshare companies operate. These platforms have built highly profitable businesses by keeping driver screening relatively light and shifting most of the safety risk onto passengers. Once a driver is approved, real accountability is limited, leaving riders particularly young women traveling alone at night exposed to serious danger. What makes this especially concerning is that companies have long had the tools and data to improve safety, yet meaningful reforms have been slow. When harm occurs, the consequences for the platform are often minimal, while victims are left to navigate the aftermath. This imbalance suggests that passenger safety remains secondary to growth and operational efficiency. Until rideshare companies face real pressure to prioritize safety over speed and scale, these risks will persist. The current model rewards volume, not protection. What concrete changes should rideshare companies be required to make to actually reduce the risk of drivers harming passengers?