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Airbnb revamps its anti-discrimination policy

It will roll out changes to its reservation request system by year end

Published Fri, Sep 9, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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ONLINE rental marketplace Airbnb will address reports of widespread racial discrimination against non-white guests by displaying photos less prominently on its website, promoting instant bookings and changing some of its technology, according to a report commissioned by the company.

The report, released on Thursday, followed months of criticism of Airbnb, sparked partly by comments under Twitter hashtag #AirbnbWhileBlack about discrimination against black people. "Bias and discrimination have no pl…

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