August 17, 2022 09:50 am
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/17/23309433/airbnb-anti-party-technology-north-america-usa-canada-party-ban
Airbnb is rolling out new anti-party technology in North America
Airbnb is testing new “anti-party technology” in the US and Canada as it attempts to enforce a global ban on house parties it made permanent earlier this year, the company has announced. The technology is designed to automatically catch the kinds of bookings that are likely to result in unauthorized parties, by looking at factors like a guests’ review history, the age of their account, the length of the stay they’re requesting, and whether they’re booking for a weekday or weekend.
The company says it’s been trialing similar technology in select areas of Australia since October 2021, where it saw a 35 percent drop in unauthorized parties. It’s also previously used a similar system in the US since July 2020 that has a more limited focus on...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/17/23309433/airbnb-anti-party-technology-north-america-usa-canada-party-ban
Share this article:
Tweet
View Full Article
The Verge
The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011More About this Source Visit The Verge