Curbed NY – Airbnb May Have Deleted NYC Listings to Bolster Its Image

February 12, 2016
Back in November, in an attempt to prove that it’s okay with transparency (and that its users are all above board, despite evidence/criticism to the contrary), Airbnb released a year’s worth of data that it had accrued on listings in New York City. The data revealed many things about NYC hosts—including that many of them are operating illegal listings—but a team of independent researchers is now alleging that those facts weren’t entirely accurate….
Source: http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2016/02/12/airbnb_may_have_deleted_nyc_listings_to_bolster_its_image.php