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A 19-year-old Massachusetts man is speaking out after an alleged sexual assault by an Airbnb host to warn others to take precautions.
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company is working to address customer complaints and safety issues but that there are limitations on what it can do to keep customers safe from issues like carbon ...
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Airbnb issues warning over holiday scams fuelled by AI and social media The property booking platform has issued new safety tips alongside anti-scam organisation Get Safe Online.
Airbnb insists the problem is minor. “With over 1.5 billion guest arrivals to 220 countries and regions, safety issues on Airbnb are incredibly rare,” an Airbnb spokesperson said in an email.
Airbnb’s corporate strategies, moreover, have been aimed at preventing regulation of the short-term rental market to allow the company to distance itself from responsibility for guest safety and ...
The calls come after Airbnb's billionaire co-founder, Joe Gebbia has reportedly joined Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
One former employee who handled safety issues and security concerns for Airbnb’s support line told CNN: “I’ve never received a call about a doorbell.” ...