Airbnb Reveals Policies and Products to Combat Its Racism Problem
Photo Credit: Airbnb's newest report lays out the company's new policies and tech features designed to address issues of discrimination and bias. Airbnb
Skift Take
It’s encouraging to see Airbnb tackle this issue head on and try to effect some real changes but we wonder if the company is taking enough steps to make a major difference.
On Sept. 8, months after battling intense scrutiny and criticism of its efforts to combat discrimination on its online platform, Airbnb announced several changes to its policies and platform in an attempt to make it more difficult for hosts to discriminate against guests on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
The San Francisco-based company released the details of its new policies in a 32-page report authored by Laura W. Murphy, the former director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s legislative office in Washington, D.C. and a former director of tourism for the District of Columbia.
Top Executives From Airbnb, Google, Hilton, and More Are Speaking at Skift Global Forum 2016. Join Us.
In the report, Murphy outlines the company’s new nondiscrimination policy, which is “stronger than what is required by law” as well as a new Airbnb Community Commitment, which all users must agree to beginning No
