BuzzFeed Cuts One-Third of Workforce, Letting Go of 180 Employees
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What we know
Location: New York, United States.
Department affected: news site HuffPost; film and TV studio; recipe publisher Tasty (across several divisions).
Based on news reporting.
Summary
BuzzFeed announced a large layoff affecting 180 employees, roughly one-third of its workforce, impacting multiple divisions including its news site HuffPost, its film and TV studio, and recipe publisher Tasty. The cuts are part of cost-saving measures after the company's troubled shift toward AI, which led to scandals over AI-generated articles, the closure of its award-winning news division, declining traffic and share price, and annual losses reported as $58 million by 2025. BuzzFeed's filing with the SEC said the company expects the layoffs to save up to $32 million annually. The memo to staff framed the reductions as necessary eliminations of roles across the company as management works to reduce costs.
BuzzFeed cut 180 jobs in NY affecting its news site HuffPost; film and TV studio; recipe publisher Tasty (across several divisions) team.
That is roughly 12% of the 1,500 people BuzzFeed employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 3 layoff events at BuzzFeed, with 3 additional events known from news reporting.
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