Airbnb suspends 21 North Carolina listings over COVID-19 rules

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Airbnb says it has suspended 21 listings in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina for violating party guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reports Airbnb received complaints of partying at the suspended locations.

Those locations were not identified.

Viviana Jordan, North Carolina public policy manager for Airbnb, said in a news release that North Carolina has banned large gatherings because of the pandemic for several months.