Airbnb rolls out ‘anti-party’ tech ahead of Halloween weekend

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00:00This Halloween, Airbnb is rolling out new anti-party tech.

00:04So if you were planning on turning a rental into a haunted house party,

00:07you might want to call up your buddies.

00:08The new system now flags bookings that look suspicious,

00:11like one-night stays, last-minute reservations, or locals renting nearby homes.

00:15Basically, if it smells like a party, the tech shuts it down before you can even hit book.

00:19And it's not just a scare tactic.

00:21Last Halloween, Airbnb blocked over 38,000 high-risk bookings in the U.S. and 6,000 in Canada.

00:27That's a whole lot of unthrown parties.

00:28They've also tightened the rules around third-party bookings.

00:32A.K.A. if you book a place for someone else and they throw a rager, you could get banned or fined.

00:37So yeah, no sneaky party proxies.

00:39The goal? Keep things chill for hosts and neighbors, especially during peak party season.

00:45So if you're planning a cozy costume night with candy and horror movies, you're good.

00:49But if you're planning on bobbing for bush apples, the bots are watching.

00:52But what do you think? Are you in support of this tech or is it a party pooper?

00:55Let us know in the comments and follow us here for more.