Another interesting point...
A few bad apples have been using hidden cameras to spy on guests - I imagine this is how it all started. We honest hosts disclose all our cameras, provide a means to deactivate and shroud the cameras etc ...but that has not been good enough for ABNB.
What makes ABNB think that a simple "ruling" is going to stop those nefarious hosts from this kind of activity, using concealed cameras? After all if they are concealed to start with then they're not going to acknowledge that they are even there and present?
A bit like using gun permits as a weapon against criminals, who never have permits.
Badly thought out, but unless they see a pushback I feel they will go ahead with this.
Regardless, I just dumped all my stock in ABNB ahead of this date.