Standout ads from Super Bowl LI (VIDEO)

https://youtu.be/5qUTYHnLz2g As the New England Patriots staged the most incredible comeback in Super Bowl history, finally beating the Atlanta Falcons by six points in overtime, companies also scored with some stunning Super Bowl advertising. One of the standouts was AirBnB’s 30-second commercial titled We Accept which took a swipe a Donald Trump’s recent immigration action….

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Airbnb tackles bias and discrimination

Following allegations of discrimination by Airbnb hosts against people for who they are or what they look like, Airbnb took the decision to tackle the problem head-on. In June Airbnb asked Laura Murphy, the former head of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington D.C. Legislative Office, to review every aspect of the Airbnb platform, and…

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Airbnb removes Texas property listing after host kicks out gay couple

Airbnb has removed a Texas property from its listings after the host reportedly kicked out a couple for being gay. The Huffington Post reported that Jonathan Wang told KTRK-TV that he and his partner, Brent, booked two nights at the home in Galveston for a friend’s wedding. The home’s owner, identified in media reports simply…

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‘Misterbnb’ offers a community alternative to ‘Airbnb’ for the gay traveler

Almost six years ago, two of the three Airbnb founders, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, found themselves unable to pay their rent on a pricey San Francisco loft. But instead of downsizing, they cleared out their living room, threw down a few air mattresses and provided home-cooked breakfasts to the various travelers looking for a…

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