@Kalli51
Airbnb's Naba Banerjee, Trust and Safety executive, has appeared in multiple media articles recently about her role in ensuring those under 25 are effectively banned from Booking an entire place if they are new users of ABB and lack good reviews,and are directing them to shared homes.
She has also been instrumental in ensuring other AI/ Machine Learning / ML changes which on the surface is counter productive as it's likely that some users and potential consumers of ABB are unable to use this business for shelter/ accommodation.
ABB have a 50 mile/80 kilometre radius that they appear to use in their systems to block those who are under 25 making an entire place reservation apparently to stop Parties.
It's unknown, and without asking those blocked or redirected to sharing a Home with others, how many of the 300,000 plus were in fact intending to have parties at all, or if they were simply going about their lawful business and trying to get some normality back in their lives after the restrictions imposed with Covid19
It's unknown how the over 300,000 people who have been blocked from making reservations feel, or if there's any other follow up planned.
@Catherine-Powell
@Tara-Bunch
@Stephanie
@Airbnb
This policy will need to be looked into and addressed because the blanket approach is having a detrimental impact on providing good law abiding young people who have equal rights to others, the right to accommodation whether it be shared with family and friends to book an entire place, locally and elsewhere.
Note also as @Kalli51 says, they don't have Passports yet, however there are also people of all ages who don't have a drivers licence for whatever reason, nor do they share images online for whatever reason - including that of people having had Deep fakes etc created, and not all countries have Identity Cards so expecting all people to have a form of photo ID is unrealistic in some places and not an issue in others.
Some righting what may be perceived to be wrongdoings and discrimination along with clarity around these matters that have arisen for our younger people would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance