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Airbnb’s anti-party tech is cracking down on ‘unauthorized’ get togethers

Airbnb would prefer you host your New Year’s Eve bash elsewhere.

If you were thinking of booking an Airbnb to host a rowdy New Year’s Eve shindig, the company is already one step ahead of you. Airbnb describes its anti-party technology as machine learning tools to identify and block risky bookings. The tech will be rolled out globally, but Airbnb specifically called out the US, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Puerto Rico, Spain, and New Zealand.

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