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Anna Conkling is a freelance journalist based in Berlin. Her work primarily focuses on the war in Ukraine.

Anna Conkling

Vozdvyzhenska street, Kyiv city, Ukraine with Airbnb logo white centered

As donations dry up and winter looms, Airbnb owners in Ukraine struggle to stay afloat

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

‘I honestly feel like they aren’t worth it anymore’: Woman says Airbnb told her to immediately check out from a property without telling the host

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

man holding open door into apartment, woman pointing to camera speaking outside of door (l) man holding Nike bag with hand on it caption "before I got scammed" (c) Woman on speaker phone call through open apartment door speaking to woman and cameraman (r)

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‘How are you Airbnbing something you’re renting?’: Man says Airbnb host listed their rented apartment, scammed him out of $1000

airbnb logo (l) man with caption "I'm done with airbnb lmao these motherfuckers have curfews, quiet hours, and chore lists now. I will be at a HOTEL." (c) man pointing to the left (r)

‘The hosts are going to destroy everything Airbnb was created to be’: Researcher says  hosts are ‘destroying’ Airbnb

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

man speaking socked shirtless caption "MY AIRBNB HAS A CAMERA IN THE SHOWER HEAD" (l) shower head with g=blue light on caption "it started red and now it's blue WHAT IS GOING ON" (c) man greenscreen tiktok speaking shocked expression over messages caption "you're going to regret posting that tiktok" (r)

TikToker says he found camera in showerhead of his Airbnb—he never rented a spot

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

‘Never take food from strangers’: Former Airbnb customer service rep says a host fed guests ‘welcome spaghetti’ with dog food in it

hand with glove wiping counter top with rag hand on right side holding Airbnb logo on square

‘Cleaning fee $1,600. But please be sure to dust, vacuum, take out garbage’: People mock Airbnb ‘chore lists’ and cleaning fees

Viola Stefanello is a Milan-based journalist covering tech and culture for Italian newspaper Il Post. Her work has also been published in Wired and Rolling Stone among others.

Viola Stefanello

man on laptop holding pen hand on phone bottom to top blended city with locations marked caption "Inside Airbnb"

The virality of Inside Airbnb’s maps highlight the company’s massive impact on housing shortages

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

‘They don’t care at all about their customers’: TikToker says her Airbnb was dirty—and customer service responded too late for her to get a refund

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‘I’m supposed to be living in my house’: Woman says ex-husband rented her home out on Airbnb without her consent

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

woman holding hot tub part over dirty hot tub water caption "update on dirty Airbnb hot tub" (l) summary of the complaints and response from host "request submitted to your Host" "Your host didn't accept" "Reason information from the guest is innacurate" "Host message I'm sorry Nicole lockbox was functional even though you didn't figure out how to open it. And I gave you the code right away. And same thing with the internet your issue was resolved almost instantly. This did not cause you a prejudice" "The spa water was clean from the...very beginning that you are just trying to complain" "As a token gesture I would email you $100 provided that you agree to leave no review. And I will do the same. You are correct that I am full of good reviews and thats because I treat everyone well. Happy Easter!" (c) pH test strip held up to bottle caption "Update on dirty Airbnb hot tub" (r)

‘You need a full refund’: Dirty Airbnb hot tub sparks host drama

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

person talking to camera with landlord text (l) airbnb phone (m) person showing phone texts (r)

‘Consider yourself lucky!’: Tenant says he lists rented house on Airbnb in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Man outside caption "If I get one more high schooler to request my airbnb for their After Prom Party..." (l) Man outside capti0on "I'm gonna lose my mind" "It's funny because I've gotten like 10 requests" (c) Man outside caption " I'll host ANY EVENT Except an after prom party" "Maybe I'll just make it a bidding war" (r)

‘I’m gonna lose my mind’: Airbnb host slams high schoolers for prom after-parties in viral TikTok

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

people gathered in lobby with caption "Bach Party in Austin emergency evacuating our VRBO in the middle of the night cause we realized we were being set up to be robbed and/or worse when the doors didn't lock, alarm didn't respond, and Vrbo listing had been taken down :-)"

‘New fear unlocked’: Woman says she was set up to be robbed at party house rental during bachelorette trip in viral TikTok

Man in room caption " When you book an Airbnb for $20 in Dallas but you end up in a traphouse so you immediately leave and book a hotel " (l) airbnb shutterstock image (c) Man with glasses caption" When you book an Airbnb for $20 in Dallas but you end up in a traphouse so you immediately leave and book a hotel " (r)

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