Airbnb Hosts More Likely to Reject People with Disabilities, Study Finds

Veuer 2017-06-03

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A new study from Rutgers University showed that Airbnb hosts may be more likely to reject people with disabilities. Elizabeth Keatinge (@elizkeatinge) has more.
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