Boostly calls for better prevention of Facebook “cloning scams”
UK: Boostly, an online training platform for hospitality owners, is calling on social networking company Facebook to remove what it claims to be “cloning scams” targeting struggling holiday accommodation operators, creating competitions for their customers. Credit card details are believed to have been requested from competition entrants and followers of small accommodation businesses, in a […]
Myfriendlyhost launches travel app
UK: Myfriendlyhost.com has launched its new rentals platform, which uses the capabilities of Facebook in order to foster a greater sense of safety. The app allows people to see hosts and service providers who are connected to their friends, adding a sense of legitimacy to future bookings. App founders, brothers Victor and Sergej Semeniaka, created […]
Apple grants Airbnb three-month concession on App Store tax
Worldwide: Apple has announced it will temporarily waive its 30 per cent tax on revenue generated by companies hosting online events, paid for via App Store transactions on its iPhones or iPads, for the next three months. The move applies to businesses that have been forced to switch to online-only events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
Airbnb poaches Facebook’s Vince for EMEA creative team
UK: Airbnb has appointed former Facebook employee Edward Vince as creative director to lead its in-house creative hub division for the EMEA region. Vince will manage Airbnb Creative in the region from the company’s London base and will be responsible for overseeing a multi-disciplinary team of talented creative individuals across design, experiential, interactive and social, […]
Jerusalem-based band denounces Airbnb for intervention in West Bank in viral video
Israel: A Jerusalem-based band has gone viral after uploading a song called “Delete Airbnb” about the rental platform’s decision to remove all Israeli and Jewish-owned properties in Judea and Samaria. Portnoy, comprised of brotherly duo, Sruli and Mendy Portnoy, have created the song, which features lyrics including “I’m gonna take you off of my phone/ […]