Airbnb said in a regulatory filing that it has been in discussions with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regarding user activity on its platform that may be in violation of U.S. sanctions laws.

“Since July 2019, we conducted an internal review and have been holding related discussions with OFAC regarding certain user activity on our platform that may have been inconsistent with our policies and the requirements of U.S. sanctions laws,” Airbnb said in an initial public filing (IPO) document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.

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