Uber ‘walking buddy’ service is fake
What was claimed
Uber has a ‘walking buddy’ mode where you can pay someone to walk you to your destination.
Our verdict
It does not. A screenshot showing this option in the Uber app is a joke and not real.
A screenshot of the Uber app appearing to show an option to pay for a “walking buddy” on your journey is being shared on Twitter and Facebook.
Although many sharing it are aware it’s a joke, some people commenting on the picture are taking it seriously and assuming it is a genuine service offered by the ride-hailing app.
The screenshot was first shared on Twitter in 2020, and the official Uber Twitter account retweeted it with the caption “Gotta get those steps in.”
Uber confirmed at the time and since that the screenshot is not real and a “walking buddy” is not a genuine service provided by the company.
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This article is part of our work fact checking potentially false pictures, videos and stories on Facebook. You can read more about this—and find out how to report Facebook content—here. For the purposes of that scheme, we’ve rated this claim as satire because the screenshot is a joke and such a service does not exist.
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