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Airbnb bans 'party houses' after deadly US shooting

Airbnb is banning "party houses" following a deadly shooting at a California a property rented on the platform. [AFP]

Airbnb's boss announced Saturday that the online platform, which offers private homes for rent for short periods, is banning "party houses" after a deadly shooting at a Halloween event in California.

Five people were killed and others wounded in a Thursday night shooting in Orinda, California, in a house that had been rented on Airbnb.

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