Airbnb apologizes after racism complaints, outlines changes

NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb is apologizing for its slow response to accusations of racism. And it’s outlining new policies to combat the problem, including reducing the prominence of photos in the booking process.
The company also plans to automatically block future reservations for dates where a host has told someone that a property was unavailable.
Anecdotes on social media involve African-American guests who were told listings were unavailable for the dates they wanted, only to se