
Airbnb makes its ban on parties permanent
CNN
Airbnb said Tuesday it will make permanent a ban on parties originally implemented in the early months of the pandemic, citing its effectiveness at curbing unauthorized gatherings.
The company announced a temporary ban on all parties in August 2020 as part of an effort to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 through social distancing efforts. It also followed reports of Airbnb customers throwing unauthorized ragers in the homes they rented through the platform.
Airbnb has since seen a 44% year-over-year decline in the rate of party reports, which it attributes to the policy change.

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