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TripAdvisor's Liability Issue and 11 Other Top Digital Stories This Week

Sarah Enelow-Snyder
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Photo Credit: A decorative wall at TripAdvisor's Needham, Massachusetts, headquarters. The company is being sued over injuries allegedly sustained on a camel ride tour in Morocco.  Tripadvisor

Skift Take

This week in digital news, a lawsuit against TripAdvisor tests the limits of its responsibility to travelers, and check out our 2020 megatrends for a big-picture look at Google's role in travel, the future of payments, and more.

Digital Travel News Weekly Roundup

Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines digital trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
Tour Injury Lawsuit Tests Whether TripAdvisor Is Liability-Free: Bulletproof legal immunity for "platforms" like TripAdvisor seems to have softened in recent years. What's certain is that as tours and activities go more mainstream as an option on booking sites, intermediaries will have to put more effort into vetting the tour operators. The Megatrends Defining Travel in 2020: From the new role of subscription travel to the importance of urban living innovations and the impact of Gen Z, these are among the megatrends in travel we're watching in 2020. Intrepid Partners With Ctrip to Popularize Green Trips in China: Both partners seek growth when the home markets arenâ

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