Airbnb Hosts Discriminate Against Black Renters, Study Finds
Airbnb hosts were less inclined to book renters with stereotypically African-American names, Harvard Business School researchers found.
A new study from Harvard Business School finds that Airbnb hosts are more likely to book reservations with users who have "distinctly white" names, according to Bloomberg. Researchers discovered that renters who had stereotypically African-American names were less likely to score bookings on the platform.