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Airbnb, the short-term rental website, recently reached out to the City Council to discuss sharing data that would help the city crack down on those who are taking advantage of the site by running illegal hotels out of apartment buildings. After years of resisting handing over data, the company has changed course after a particularly contentious City Council hearing, wherein council members slammed the company for "turning a blind eye" to how users were abusing the website.
