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The common rosemary street scam in Spain

This is a story inspired by a particular type of travel scam, but because it´s one associated with a particular ethnic group, let me start with some background and context. The Romani people, known in Spain as Gitanos (gypsies) and Calé, are one of the country’s oldest and most distinctive minority communities. Although many people think of them simply as another kind of Europeans, most experts agree that the Romani originally came from northwestern India – probably in areas corresponding to…

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Started by Giselle Balido
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Is Booking.com becoming "Too Big to Fail"—or just Too Big to Be Safe? 🛑

Hi everyone,We have all seen the recent surge in sophisticated phishing attacks and "ghost" listings targeting travelers and property owners on major platforms. While these often look like isolated scams, my recent research suggests they are actually symptoms of a much larger, systemic issue.I’ve just published a new study on SSRN titled "From a Single Complaint to a Systemic Shock: The Booking.com Reckoning." In it, I examine how the massive scale of "Gatekeeper" platforms (as defined by the…

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Started by Max Bono
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