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BuzzFeed Laying Off 35% of Its Employees After Byron Allen Takes Over Company

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Entrepreneur and comedian Byron Allen has acquired a controlling stake in BuzzFeed, with Variety reporting that the digital media company is laying off about thirty-five percent of its employees and contractors as part of restructuring under new leadership.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/buzzfeed-layoffs-em...

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