Airbnb will now all seven million of its listings worldwide after a deadly shooting at one of its rental homes in California fuelled safety concerns. — JOEL SAGET/AFP
Airbnb said it would verify all seven million of its listings worldwide after a deadly shooting at one of homes in California in the United States fuelled fresh safety concerns about the lodging platform. Chief executive and co-founder Brian Chesky said the home-sharing service decided on new steps as part of an effort to instil more trust in Airbnb.
"By Dec 15,2020, every home and every host on Airbnb will be reviewed with the objective of 100% verification," he said in an email to employees.
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