Viral Reddit Confession About Major Food Delivery App Likely AI-Generated
January 5, 2026
A highly circulated Reddit post from January 2nd, alleging widespread misconduct by an unnamed food delivery company, appears to be AI-generated. The post, by user Trowaway_whistleblow, claimed that the company routinely delays orders, calls couriers "human assets," and exploits their desperation for profit. The post amassed nearly 90,000 upvotes within four days, raising concern over its authenticity.
Questioning the Authenticity
The Verge analyzed the original 586-word post using multiple AI detection tools, including Copyleaks, GPTZero, Pangram, Gemini, Claude, ZeroGPT, and QuillBot. The results were inconsistent: most tools suggested the text was likely AI-generated, while ZeroGPT and QuillBot believed it was human-written. ChatGPT’s assessment was neutral.
Suspicious Evidence: The Employee Badge
When contacted via Signal, Trowaway_whistleblow shared an image of an Uber Eats employee badge. Gemini’s AI assessment indicated that the image was either generated or edited with Google AI. The badge displayed the Uber Eats logo rather than Uber’s, and the overall design showed signs of manipulation, such as misaligned text and warped borders. Uber confirmed that no such Uber Eats-branded IDs exist for employees.
Behind the Curtain
Trowaway_whistleblow communicated with multiple journalists, including Casey Newton of Platformer and Hard Fork, who also received the questionable badge image. Additionally, Trowaway_whistleblow provided a purported internal Uber document to reporter Alex Shultz; however, they quickly deleted their Signal account after questions about its authenticity arose. According to The Verge, Trowaway_whistleblow’s Signal activity was limited, indicating possible deception.
Official Responses
Uber publicly dismissed the claims, with spokesperson Noah Edwardsen stating, “Not only are the claims fake, but they’re also dead wrong.” Uber Eats’ head, Andrew Macdonald, added on X (formerly Twitter), “This post is definitively not about us. I suspect it is completely made up.” Similarly, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu rejected the allegations, asserting that such behavior does not exist within their company culture.
Conclusion
The story appears to be a sophisticated fake, fueled by AI-generated content and questionable visuals, casting doubt over its claims about the food delivery industry’s working conditions.
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