Airbnb adopts new rules in effort to fight racial discrimination by hosts

Rental service has faced widespread criticism over hosts refusing to rent to black guests but some say reforms will allow for continued racial prejudices

Airbnb is planning a number of product and policy changes aimed at fighting discrimination on the short-term rental platform, but some critics say the reforms don't go far enough and will allow for continued racial prejudices.

Airbnb - which has faced widespread backlash over hosts refusing to rent to black guests - released a 30-page report on Thursday outlining new nondiscrimination policies and systems designed to address user complaints.