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On a related note, GoFundMe has announced it will no longer allow people to fundraise to cover travel expenses to potentially violent political events following last weeks riot, CNN and BuzzFeed report. A spokesperson told CNN the company will "remove fundraisers that attempt to spread misinformation about the election, promote conspiracy theories and contribute to or participate in attacks on US democracy." Airbnb has had a policy of removing guests who are confirmed to be members of hate grou...

Airbnb said Monday that it’s reviewing reservations in the Washington, D.C., area ahead of next week’s presidential inauguration and will bar any guests associated with hate groups or violent...

Some D.C. residents, worried that violence will return to the District ahead of Inauguration Day, are asking neighbors to stop renting out Airbnb properties...

The home sharing company has had a policy of removing guests who are confirmed to be members of hate groups since 2017.

Some D.C. residents, worried that violence will return to the District ahead of Inauguration Day, are asking neighbors to stop renting out Airbnb properties...

Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate who influenced policy from D.C. to Jerusalem, dies at 87 Donald Frazier Sheldon G. Adelson, a billionaire casino tycoon and free-spending political donor who helped bankroll conservative candidates in the United States and Israel, and who pushed the governments of both countries to reject the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, died Jan. 11 in Malibu, Calif. He was 87. The cause was complications related to treatment for no...

Airbnb is reviewing reservations in the Washington, D.C., area ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration to block rioters and hate groups.

Airbnb has said that its reviewing reservations in the Washington DC area ahead of next weeks presidential inauguration and will bar any guests associated with hate groups or violent activity. The move comes as some city officials ask Airbnb, VRBO and other rental hosts to take down their listings until the January 20 inauguration is over. "Theres no way to guarantee that your guests are not coming to incite violence," Janeese Lewis George, a Washington city council member, said in a post on...

Microsoft, Facebook pause political donations after riot at US Capitol [Bloomberg News :: BC-CPT-POLITICAL-DONATIONS:BLO] Facebook Inc., Google and Microsoft Corp. said they will pause political contributions after a deadly pro-Trump riot in the U.S. Capitol last week that aimed to disrupt the certification of President-elect Joe Biden. Airbnb Inc. and Intel Corp., meanwhile, instituted new policies of not donating to U.S. candidates who voted against the election certification. While companies...

Home-sharing company also asking hosts to call a hotline if they suspect guests are violating its policies.