Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings and has removed 59,000 of them this year

Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings, which are emerging as a major problem for customers of the short-term rental site. Airbnb said it has removed 59,000 fake listings and blocked another 157,000 from joining the site this year. Fake listings and high cleaning fees are among several issues that customers are raising with Airbnb. — AP

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.