Companies like Airbnb say they use background checks to help protect the community. Background checks have proliferated but there are common flaws in the system, experts say. Here's what criminal ...

Update: After our story was published, an Airbnb spokesperson responded. The company spokespersons' comments have been included in this story. HIGH POINT, NC – Almost two months after a North Carolina ...

A Florida mom is suing a company that vets guests for Airbnb after she says she was banned from the short-term rental platform over a pair of past felony convictions that have since been expunged. The ...

Chris Perry says he planned a “last-minute trip” to Oak Island, “went on Airbnb, got lucky, and found a place.” Perry says he was feeling pretty good until a day or two later. “[I] get an email saying ...

The spokesperson added that “Airbnb’s trust and safety policies lead the vacation rental industry and include background checks on US-based hosts and guests.” CNN found that some of the policies ...

(CNN) — It was another lawsuit brought by another victim whose fun-filled vacation turned into a voyeuristic nightmare: A woman was secretly recorded undressing at a rental property, her images stored ...