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Airbnb Unveils Anti-Discrimination Policy
- BBC, Friday, September 9, 2016 6:20 AM
Online accommodation site Airbnb is introducing a new policy to combat reports that black people are less likely to get rooms. The move includes reducing the prominence of photos, introducing new technology, and asking users to sign an anti-discrimination agreement. A study last year found that people with names that suggested they were black were discriminated against.
