Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras
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Starting at the end of April, Airbnb will no longer allow hosts to have security cameras inside their rental properties, citing a commitment to prioritizing guest privacy.

But this policy may struggle to address the camera problem at large, as the company has already required hosts to disclose the indoor cameras, and guests have sometimes reported hidden and undisclosed cameras.

The new rules also require hosts to disclose to guests whether they are using noise decibel monitors or outdoor cameras before guests book.

“This just emphasizes the fact that surveillance always gives a huge amount of power to whoever controls the camera system,” says Fox Cahn. “When it’s used in a property you’re renting, whether it’s a landlord or an Airbnb, it’s ripe for abuse.”

  • Septimaeus@infosec.pubEnglish
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    4 months ago

    That’s fair. In my area I’ve seen a few that appear to be run that way. I’m not sure what that’s like. Also a few nearby listings give me the sense that the hosts actually dislike people, or don’t want evidence of other humans in their space. Why folks like that pick hospitality as a side hustle is beyond me.

    Unless it’s the entitled ones whining their guest didn’t wash the linens and make the bed…

    Yeah how does that even work? How would they expect guests to know how to reset the room? Do they make the guests take pictures at move in? I’m really curious how that works. (But in my case, honestly it’s way easier if my roommates leave daily cleaning, linens, and other chores/maintenance to me, because I set this place up and have a system.)