The findings come after the company launched an initiative to uncover and remedy race-based discrimination on its platform.
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Airbnb said it found a notable gap in user experiences in 2021, depending on their apparent racial identity. Users who were perceived to be white had a booking success rate of 94% while users who were thought to be black had a success rate of 91%.
Airbnb says information collected through "Project Lighthouse Initiative" is being used to inform the company's approach to bookings and reviews in an effort to minimize racial discrimination for prospective guests.