Quiz LibraryFood Delivery Apps: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Created from Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFsfJYWpqIIvideo
Concepts covered:food delivery apps, restaurant industry, delivery workers, high fees, labor protections
The video discusses the impact of food delivery apps on restaurants and delivery workers, highlighting issues such as high fees, lack of labor protections, and opaque algorithms affecting worker wages. It also touches on the consolidation of the industry by major companies and the need for regulations to protect the interests of all stakeholders involved.
Table of Contents1.The Impact of Food Delivery Apps on Restaurants and Workers2.Challenges of Gig Workers in the Tech Industry3.Challenges of Gig Economy and Delivery Apps
chapter
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The Impact of Food Delivery Apps on Restaurants and Workers
Concepts covered:food delivery apps, restaurant industry, business models, criticisms, delivery workers
The chapter delves into the significant impact of food delivery apps on the restaurant industry and delivery workers, highlighting the shift in business models and the criticisms surrounding these platforms. It discusses the financial implications for restaurants, the questionable practices of some apps, and the challenges faced by delivery workers in the gig economy.
Question 1
Why might restaurants raise prices on delivery apps?
Question 2
How did COVID-19 affect food delivery app usage?
Question 3
How are delivery workers typically employed by apps?
Question 4
Why do food prices differ between apps and restaurants?
chapter
2
Challenges of Gig Workers in the Tech Industry
Concepts covered:Tech industry, Gig workers, Delivery apps, Algorithmic control, Negative reviews
Tech professionals often strategize to disrupt industries like orphanages, but for many gig workers, platforms like delivery apps pose significant challenges. Gig workers face high expenses, algorithmic control, and the threat of negative reviews impacting their income and opportunities.
Question 5
What are gig workers classified as by delivery apps?
Question 6
What do app algorithms primarily dictate for workers?
Question 7
How do negative reviews affect gig workers?
chapter
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Challenges of Gig Economy and Delivery Apps
Concepts covered:Gig economy, Delivery apps, Algorithmic pressure, Labor protections, Worker exploitation
The chapter discusses the challenges faced by workers in the gig economy, particularly delivery drivers, due to the pressure exerted by algorithms of delivery apps. It highlights the lack of labor protections, health insurance, and the dangerous working conditions faced by these workers.
Question 8
Why should delivery app users rate generously?
Question 9
Why are delivery platforms not profitable yet?
Question 10
Why might delivery workers ignore traffic rules?

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