Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. Photo: ReutersAirbnb has said it will ban "party houses" after a mass shooting at a California home rented through the company left five people dead. The host did not authorise the party, Airbnb said. In response to the shooting, which left several others injured, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced on Twitter that the company was banning "party houses" from the short-term rental platform. The company will also create a rapid response team for party houses and take "immediate action," including removal, against users that violate what Chesky called "enhanced guest policies."

Source: Otago Daily Times November 03, 2019 01:16 UTC