STUDY: Airbnb Hosts Accused of Racial Discrimination
If Airbnb owned 'Cheers,' would everyone there know your name?
Ah, yes. Just look at that billboard and let it sink in.
“We imagine a world where you can belong anywhere.” Nice, right? Makes you all warm and fuzzy.
Well, that is unless we can’t find your name in the “100 Most Common Baby Names” book. If that’s you, stick with a hotel or sleeping in the car.
According to an eye-opening study from Harvard University involving more than 6,000 Airbnb hosts, the Airbnb system of creating familiarity for hosts renting rooms out of their home may not be as simple as planned.
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