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Airbnb guest says host used AI-generated images in false $9,000 damages claim | Airbnb initially sided with host before reversing decision


The incident took place earlier this year when a London-based woman booked a one-bedroom apartment in New York's Manhattan for two-and-a-half months while she was studying, reports...

The incident took place earlier this year when a London-based woman booked a one-bedroom apartment in New York's Manhattan for two-and-a-half months while she was studying, reports The Guardian. She argued that the host, who is listed as a "superhost" on the Airbnb platform, was making the claim as payback for her ending the tenancy early. "My concern is for future customers who may become victims of similar fraudulent claims and do not have the means to push back so much or give into paying out of fear of escalation," the woman says.

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