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Airbnb announces a global ban on indoor security cameras and new rules around outdoor security and noise decibel monitors from April 30.

The majority of listings, the company says, did not report having a security camera on premises.

Airbnb has announced that starting on April 30, the use of indoor cameras is completely prohibited in listings worldwide.

The Airbnb website on a laptop computer arranged in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Airbnb has made the decision to ban the use of indoor security cameras to “prioritize the privacy of our community,” according to a statement from the company on Monday.The ban, which is a global one across all of their listings, is an effort to “simplify our policy on security cameras and other devices,” according to ...

The Airbnb website on a laptop computer arranged in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Airbnb has made the decision to ban the use of indoor security cameras to “prioritize the privacy of our community,” according to a statement from the company on Monday.The ban, which is a global one across all of their listings, is an effort to “simplify our policy on security cameras and other devices,” according to ...

The changes will come into effect from the end of next month, a move that the company said will "continue to prioritise the privacy of our community".

Airbnb banned all indoor security cameras in its home rentals around the world this week, attributing the move to privacy concerns.

Airbnb previously allowed indoor security cameras in common areas such as hallways and living rooms if they were clearly visible

The company said it was introducing stricter rules on cameras outside properties as well

If the thought of an Airbnb host watching you via their indoor security camera made you feel all kinds of uncomfortable, we have good news; this practice...