Fake listings have emerged as a major problem for Airbnb, threatening to scare off consumers and prompting the short-term rental service to use AI in an effort to crack down on fraudsters.

Airbnb says it has removed 59,000 fake listings and prevented another 157,000 from joining the platform this year.

Fake listings and high cleaning fees are among several issues that Airbnb said Wednesday that its users highlighted in a company survey. Others included high cleaning fees and a desire for lower prices.

  • @glimse
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    41 year ago

    I’ll don the hat as well and say that if it’s true…I can’t believe I’m saying this but I support the hotel billionaires on this one.

    Fuck Airbnb and every service like it for helping fuck up the real estate market. Fuck them for creating a new wave of landlords leeches

    • girlfreddy
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      21 year ago

      Dunno why you’re getting downvoted for speaking the facts.

      • @glimse
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        21 year ago

        Can’t wait for it to crash. So many homes being taken up for weekend rentals