Airbnb denies a report that it rejected a plan to require government IDs to sign up for the home-sharing service because it might hurt growth
The shooting prompted Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky to announce, ranging from checking accuracy of photographs and addresses to verifying that hosts were who they said they were.
"If we are unable to verify a user based on a combination of their personal information and through a phone associated with their identity, we will require verification of government ID or the last 4 of their social security number in order to transact," Breit told Business Insider. to require that their guests to have government-issued IDs. In that event, the hosts themselves are also required to verify their ID.
As regulators increasingly begin to hold tech companies accountable for misuse on their platforms, Airbnb may alternatively be required to implement policies that hold it accountable.
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