Overview
- Airbnb has switched on its machine‑learning system across the U.S. and Canada for Halloween to deter unauthorized parties.
- The system screens signals such as length of stay, guest‑to‑listing distance, property type and last‑minute timing, blocking or redirecting higher‑risk entire‑home bookings.
- Last Halloween, Airbnb reports it prevented about 38,000 U.S. bookings and about 6,300 in Canada, with local deterrence figures including roughly 300 in Nashville, 180 in Vancouver and 50 in Las Vegas.
- The company maintains a global party ban introduced in 2020 and formalized in 2022, and says party reports have fallen about 50% worldwide since then.
- Airbnb warns that violations can lead to account suspension or termination and reminds users that third‑party bookings are prohibited, all users must be at least 18, and hosts can access a 24‑hour safety line and use noise sensors.