Responses from Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. to Sen. Al Franken’s inquiry last month regarding a study alleging racial discrimination by drivers against customers were released Wednesday.

The two ride-sharing companies defended their anti-discrimination efforts in their letters of response, but agreed to further explore the issue. In a press release, the senator said he still has concerns about how certain features, such as disclosures of riders’ names or photos before pickup on Uber and Lyft’s app-based platform, might enable discrimination.

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