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BuzzFeed News

United States·English

BuzzFeed News was an American digital news organization founded in 2011 that gained recognition for investigative journalism, including winning a Pulitzer Prize. In April 2023, parent company BuzzFeed, Inc. announced the discontinuation of the BuzzFeed News division as part of a broader corporate restructuring and workforce reduction. The brand ceased publishing new content on May 5, 2023, with the company shifting its remaining news focus to its other property, HuffPost.

Political Bias

Bias

LR
Left

Funding

LowHi
Partial (7/10)

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Source: Veritas AI estimate · medium confidence
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Ownership & Funding
Ownership StructurePrivate Company
(Parent)
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BuzzFeed News(This outlet)
Other holdings under BuzzFeed Inc.:
Funding ModelAdvertising
Funding TransparencyOpen Disclosure (7/10)
Top Funders / Donors
advertising100%
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Source: BuzzFeed News public disclosures & open corporate records

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Documented Incidents

The primary incident regarding the outlet is its permanent closure in 2023, which was announced by CEO Jonah Peretti alongside a 15% reduction in the company's total workforce.

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Websitewww.buzzfeednews.com
Date AddedMay 6, 2026
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