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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Trending: Does Airbnb Have a Race Problem?
Twitter users have accused some hosts on the room booking website of rejecting them because of their skin colour.
The hashtag #Airbnbwhileblack has been trending after African American twitter users accused some homeowners on the room booking website of rejecting them because of their skin colour. Greg Selden from Virginia says when he used fake white profiles he was accepted at properties who had previously said the room was unavailable.
(Photo: A man opens the door to an African woman. Credit: Airbnb publicity video)
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