Airbnb is attempting to quell backlash from within its host community over revelations that Joe Gebbia, the company’s co-founder, is working with Elon Musk at his Department of Government Efficiency.
Airbnb co-founder’s work with DOGE has many of the platform’s hosts and guests threatening to leave. … [+]
Gebbia, one of Airbnb’s three billionaire co-founders, has taken a role at DOGE alongside Musk, The New York Times reported on Feb. 13.
Gebbia clarified his role last week in a statement on X and in a follow-up New York Times story, saying he was bringing his “designer brain and start-up spirit” to DOGE to improve the” slow and paper-based retirement process” for federal workers.
Since the original New York Times story broke, Airbnb’s community portal has been flooded with hundreds of negative comments from Airbnb hosts and guests threatening to leave the platform.
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