TripAdvisor will warn users about hotels with sexual assault incidents, but only for a while

TripAdvisor is naming and shaming hotels where cases of sexual assault have been reported — but the black mark is only temporary.

The travel platform has begun placing digital warning badges on the pages of hotels where people have reported sexual assault.

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The badges will identify "health, safety and discrimination issues in all of the website's travel categories," according to a New York Times report.

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However, the badges are only temporary, lasting for a period of three-months.

Here's what a listing with the badge looks like: Read more...

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