Airbnb Fires Back That New York City’s Rental Regulations Violate Users’ Privacy
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Airbnb Fires Back That New York City’s Rental Regulations Violate Users’ Privacy
Airbnb says New York City's subpoena for information about its New York City Airbnb hosts sets a "scary precedent" for user privacy. Bloomberg
Skift Take: It's obvious Airbnb wants to exhaust any and all options before complying with New York City's new short-term rental law. Why? Because the city is the company's No. 1 market in the U.S. But the company's argument regarding privacy concerns in New York contradicts Airbnb's willingness and compliance to submit its host information to cities that include San Francisco, Chicago, and New Orleans. In other words, this is more about avoiding the new law than user privacy concerns.
