Mashable: Airbnb and its critics take to TV as tensions escalate

September 20, 2016
The battle between Airbnb and its critics is heating up on the televisions of New Yorkers and Washingtonians. Airbnb is facing a “mid-six figure” TV advertising attack launched on Tuesday by ShareBetter, a campaign against the rental company. The ads come just weeks after Airbnb launched its own ad campaign to get New Yorkers to support the company in its fight against a state bill that levies serious fines against hosts who advertise listings for illegal short-term rentals. ShareBetter’s TV and digital media buy, which so far will run in New York City and Washington D.C., claims that Airbnb has run an “elaborate tax-avoidance scheme” outside the US. The “Pay your fair share, Airbnb” campaign warns viewers that Airbnb could concoct a similar scheme stateside….
Source: http://mashable.com/2016/09/20/airbnb-sharebetter-taxes-advertising/?utm_cid=hp-n-1#MuIUL2bd4Pq4