{
  "id": 700396,
  "title": "Ride-hailing aggregators told to remove tipping prompts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ride-hailing-aggregators-told-to-remove-tipping-prompts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T20:17:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/ride-hailing-aggregators-told-to-remove-tipping-prompts/articleshow/133192841.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The road transport ministry has mandated that motor vehicle aggregators eliminate any tipping prompts that appear before or during trips. This decision is based on the need for adherence to the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025, especially after instances of deceptive tipping practices were noted. Tips should only be suggested post-trip to ensure all funds go directly to drivers without…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}