May 6, 2016
Rejection, rejection and more rejection. That’s what black users say they are experiencing on Airbnb. The vacation rental site is facing a storm of criticism from black users who claim that hosts are rejecting bookings because of their race. Their frustrations have sparked a hashtag — #AirbnbWhileBlack — that is a trending topic on social media. There, users are sharing experiences of being denied bookings for available rooms and homes….
Source: http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/06/news/airbnb-black-discrimination-airbnbwhileblack/
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