Even if it was real, why lock someone up over it? US is one of the most evil regimes and yet claims to be the land of the free. That reminds me something that goes along "Arbeit macht...
To be fair GitHub should be nationalised. This way people could be given accounts as future mean of production and also use them to participate in the Democratic process. It is a no brainer if you ask me.
What if someone local wants to use Airbnb, but there is a bed tax? What if you want to visit family in next town that happens to be touristy or what if you have a work placement?
How do you distinguish tourists from non tourists?