Downloads of Chinese Ride App Didi Tank After Passenger's Death
- Didi Chuxing drops to 61st position from the top 10 on iOS
- The ride-hailing giant has drawn fire from users and the media
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Downloads of Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing have plummeted after a national outcry erupted over the alleged murder of a passenger by one of its drivers, according to data from research firm App Annie.
Daily-download data shows users have begun trying out rival services since the second death of a Didi passenger in three months, which ignited a furore as regulators, media and users accused Asia’s most valuable startup of favoring growth over safety. Users began publicly deleting the app after a woman was allegedly killed by a driver on its Hitch car-pooling service.