"I'm quite sure that Airbnb doesn't want its users to use the platform in this way, but under SESTA, it will face criminal and civil penalties -- and it has no way to prevent it."
And under the Fair Housing Act, if said traffickers are Government Victim Group Members, Airbnb can be sued for discrimination if they don't allow everyone to use the service.
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"Now, the real answer for all of this is what constitutes knowledge, and what constitutes knowledge of a criminal act."
And do you have the deep pockets to handle the lawfare needed to find out?
It's worse than you think
"I'm quite sure that Airbnb doesn't want its users to use the platform in this way, but under SESTA, it will face criminal and civil penalties -- and it has no way to prevent it."
And under the Fair Housing Act, if said traffickers are Government Victim Group Members, Airbnb can be sued for discrimination if they don't allow everyone to use the service.