Airbnb just aired a Super Bowl ad promoting a message of diversity and acceptance, ending with the statement that “the world is more beautiful the more you accept.” CEO Brian Chesky also tweeted a reference to the commercial, as well as an announcement that the company is aiming to provide short-term housing for 100,000 refugees, disaster survivors, and other displaced people over the next five years. Additionally, Airbnb will donate $4 million to the International Rescue Committee over the next four years.
Acceptance starts with all of us. #weaccept http://pic.twitter.com/btgqyYHVTK
— Airbnb (@Airbnb) February 6, 2017
The ad’s message is of course politically charged in the context of Silicon Valley’s response to President Trump’s...
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