Archive · 8 Dec 2025

Survey Reveals Gig Workers Face Unjust Blocking

Survey Reveals Gig Workers Face Unjust Blocking

A group of high school students in Hyderabad did a survey with gig workers, like food delivery people.

They found out that almost half of these workers had their IDs blocked or accounts suspended without a good reason.

This makes it hard for them to earn money.

The workers also said that there's no proper way to complain or fix problems with the apps they use.

Most workers have some education, but not all have finished high school.

One worker said that if they can't deliver food fast enough, their ratings go down, and their ID gets blocked.

A tech expert said that this is happening because of how the economy has changed, and the government isn't doing much to help these workers.

The students hope that schools and universities can help make things better for gig workers.

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