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Toronto Mother Demands Action After Uber Kidnapping Scare

4/23/2025

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A Toronto mother, Julia, endured a harrowing ordeal when an Uber driver mistakenly took off with her sleeping five-year-old daughter after a Raptors game. Despite frantic calls to Uber and the police, help was delayed due to privacy rules. Thankfully, the child was found safe after an hour and a half. Julia is now calling for compensation and urgent policy reforms from Uber.

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Story summary

A Toronto mother, Julia, endured a harrowing ordeal when an Uber driver mistakenly took off with her sleeping five-year-old daughter after a Raptors game. Despite frantic calls to Uber and the police, help was delayed due to privacy rules. Thankfully, the child was found safe after an hour and a half. Julia is now calling for compensation and urgent policy reforms from Uber.