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Alex Bitter @ Business Insider · today 05:22 EDT

Nearly half of gig workers sell or share accounts for driving and making deliveries — highlighting a big security risk

Despite bans on doing so from apps like Uber and DoorDash, some gig workers are renting or selling accounts to others, a new TransUnion survey found.

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