Chesky didn't reveal the costs of the advertising campaign. The livestream had its sappy moments: An introductory video proclaimed: “We love hosts on Airbnb. (All 4,000,000 of them).” ...

“We’ve certainly seen no broad ... nonprofits that support the legislative changes Airbnb is after, a move known as an “astroturf” campaign, McKee said. For example, Airbnb spent nearly ...