‘Airbnb Are Lying’: Lauren Southern’s Parents Banned From Airbnb For Ties To Daughter, Then Reinstated Over ‘Mistake’

Amanda PrestigiacomoFebruary 8, 2023

Canadian conservative activist and YouTuber Lauren Southern On Tuesday, her parents were expelled from a vacation rental company. Airbnb for being “closely associated” Their daughter.

“We’ve removed you from the Airbnb platform because your account is closely associated with a person who isn’t allowed to use Airbnb,” an email from the company to Southern’s parents said. “This means you’ll no longer be able to book reservations on Airbnb.”

Southern was expelled from Airbnb many years ago for her Right-wing political views. She was denied reinstatement when she appealed.

“My parents just got banned from AirBnB for being related to me,” Southern captioned the viral Twitter post. “They have never booked anything for me. They do not represent me in any way. They aren’t publicly political in any way. How is this sane in any way [Airbnb].”

As of Wednesday morning, Southern’s post about the ban has received more than 6.8 million views.

“My parents are some of the sweetest people I know. They were just planning a romantic getaway, they aren’t political activists,” She added. “All I’ve learned is that if governments and corporations can’t shut you up by harming you, they’ll now go for your families.”

My parents are among the most kind and loving people I know. They were only planning a romantic getaway. 🙁

What I have learned is that governments and corporations won’t harm you if they don’t get you shut up.

— Lauren Southern (@Lauren_Southern) February 7, 2023

Airbnb told The Daily Wire the banning of Southern’s parents was a “mistake.”

“We have reinstated their accounts and apologized to them for this mistake,” A spokesperson stated.

Southern was contacted by The Daily Wire to discuss the response. She stated that she believes Airbnb is a good business model. “lying” The ban was a mistake that was only reversed by public backlash.

“I think it’s obvious to everyone that my parents never would’ve been reinstated if Airbnb didn’t start trending last night,” Southern shared his story with The Daily Wire.

“How do you accidentally find a political activist’s parents?” She took a pose. “How do you accidentally ban them after she was banned 3 years ago? How do you accidentally write an email that specifically highlights they’re being banned for their associations?”

“I could see someone accidentally being locked out of their account for a glitch that emails them a generic letter, this was no generic letter nor random family. Airbnb are lying,” Southern asserted. “This was no mistake, it only became one when the world was less woke than they thought.”