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Airbnb said it has found a “meaningful difference” in the booking success rate for users who are perceived to be White compared to those who are perceived to be Black

Airbnb on Tuesday said it has found a “meaningful difference” in the booking success rate for users who are perceived to be White compared to those who are perceived to be Black. The findings come after the company launched an initiative to uncover and remedy race-based discrimination on its platform.

And in 2019, the company settled a lawsuit from several Black women in Oregon alleging customers were discriminated against based on their race. The company said Tuesday that information collected through the Project Lighthouse initiative is being used to inform the company’s approach to bookings and reviews in an effort to minimize racial discrimination for prospective guests. “You can’t fix what you don’t measure,” Ingram said.

 

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Is that good or bad 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤟✌️

Have you seen what they do to these houses? This is why you cant have nice things. No respect for other people's property.

A 3% difference? Not a statistician but that sounds like a margin of error not racism.

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