Airbnb, which was warmly welcomed to the global travel scene when it first introduced its tech-enabled home-sharing model a decade ago, is now facing a rather chilly reception from local authorities in many cities across the globe.
Criticism of the San Francisco-founded rental platform, which has more than 7-million listings in over 220 countries, was already mounting before the coronavirus hit in March. In particular, Airbnb was accused of driving up housing costs for locals and destroying the character of historical districts in popular tourist capitals...
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