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Claims Airbnb is ruining neighborhoods is more sharing-economy fear-mongering

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Much like how Uber and other ride-hailing apps toppled the taxi industry, home-sharing platform Airbnb has revolutionized the way people travel, and hotel companies arenโ€™t the only ones taking notice. Since the site took off, critics have pointed to the questionable legality of whole-home rentals, which are prohibited in many municipalities for periods less than 30 days, not to mention the Uber-esque argument that most Airbnb โ€œhostsโ€ get by without having the same insurance or paying the same taxes and…

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