Topic · 4 stories
Trust And Safety
Everything the Gazette has filed on Trust And Safety, newest first.
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Exposed
Extortion Rings Threaten Ruinous Reviews for Cash Refunds
Predatory guests are exploiting platform safety policies, fabricating severe hazards, and forcing professional hosts to pay cash refunds or face ruino
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Exposed
The Silent Invasion: Party Promoters Are Turning Your STR into a Cash Cow Venue
It starts with a quiet booking, a seemingly innocuous family getaway. But beneath the surface, a dark network of party promoters is actively hunting f
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Exposed
The Review Racket: Inside the Gray Market Stealing Stars from Honest Hosts
The short-term rental industry’s most insidious secret isn't a secret at all: it’s the shadow economy of fake reviews and weaponized star ratings. STR
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Platforms
The Host's Nightmare: Delisted Overnight With No Human to Call
Your STR business, built on years of hard work, can vanish in an instant. We pull back the curtain on platform suspensions and reveal how to survive t
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