Super Bowl 2017: Airbnb commercial reminder about diversity

Last month, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced that the company is offering free housing to refugees as President Donald Trump enforced a tighter immigration policy for seven predominately Muslim countries.

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The short-term lodging company debuted a rather powerful Super Bowl commercial Sunday spelling out exactly what it stands for using over-the-top colorful, diverse faces.

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The commercial quickly ignited social media.

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