“Airbnb Enlists Eric Holder to Help Curb Discrimination on Its Service”, 20 July 2016

As home-sharing company Airbnb continues to grapple with the challenges of fighting discrimination that some of its users encounter (and display), it has enlisted the help of former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder…[T]he San Francisco company announced Holder’s participation in its efforts to craft stronger anti-discrimination policies as part of a public update.  In early June, after several customers publicly shared that they’ve experienced racism and discrimination while using the service, Airbnb announced a 90-day review of its service.  Additionally, it has sought the help of outside experts like Laura Murphy, the former chief of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington D.C. Legislative Office…Airbnb also says it’s hiring additional employees “whose full-time job will be to detect and address instances of discrimination”…Airbnb has already implemented certain anti-discrimination initiatives, such as offering anti-bias training during its annual conference for Airbnb hosts last year…