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Airbnb Said To Suffer Racial Bias

A study conducted by Harvard Business School found that users of Airbnb with African American names had 15 percent less chance of being accepted. Users have reported racial bias claiming that with a non African American name they were able to book the same accommodation with more success. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#1217844
Date Taken	19 May 2016
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Photographer	Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto

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