Fearing wild parties in your neighborhood this Halloween? Tech could block some
For the fifth year, a tech booking company says its using technology to curb would-be party rentals in South Carolina this Halloween.
In what Airbnb wrote is a “commitment to support our hosts and local communities,” the company has deployed “machine learning” technology on its website, aiming to limit the potential for properties being used for parties, according to a news release.
In 2020, the company issued a global party ban and limited the number of occupants at any rental property to 16 people, according to information on its website.
Guests suspected of booking a rental for the purpose of a house party this Halloween will be blocked on the website or redirected to alternative accommodations on the platform, the release said.
Last Halloween, around 600 people in South Carolina hit a roadblock when attempting to secure a rental, which the company’s technology suspected would be used as a party site, according to the release. Thirty-eight thousand people were blocked nationally.
The company also reminded patrons that third party bookings — by, perhaps, a parent or grandparent for their kids — is not allowed.
In addition, renters must be at least 18-years-old and minors must stay with a registered adult, the release said.
