Users of the home-sharing platform Airbnb are revolting against the site, boycotting over news that one of its founders, long gone from the company, has signed on to work with the Department of Government Efficiency.
Original co-founder Joe Gebbia, who was once known for democratic leanings, has aligned himself with the Trump administration and DOGE, headed by tech titan Elon Musk, taking on a consulting position with the special agency.
“Excited to share I’m bringing my designer brain and start-up spirit into the government. My first project at DOGE is improving the slow and paper-based retirement process,” Mr. Gebbia said in a recent post on X. “Since leaving my operating role at Airbnb in 2022, I’ve been looking for the next digital design challenge. And I can think of few more important ones than volunteering to improve the user experience within our government.”
As a result, many have taken to social media to declare they were boycotting the platform due…
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