To those saying "that's bad, but what can Airbnb do?", I will repeat my comment: they can definitely end this problem if they wanted to, using the same techniques that the bloggers have used to uncover it.
If Airbnb sees a suspicious rejection of a person of color, Airbnb themselves could try rebooking it under a fake white profile. If it gets accepted, ban the host (or flag for further review, etc.)
It could be mostly automated and has no negative impact on good hosts.
If Airbnb sees a suspicious rejection of a person of color, Airbnb themselves could try rebooking it under a fake white profile. If it gets accepted, ban the host (or flag for further review, etc.)
It could be mostly automated and has no negative impact on good hosts.