Buzzfeed News – Bias and Credibility

These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias.  They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes.  These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.

• Overall, BuzzFeed News is no longer an active news organization. The original newsroom ceased operations in May 2023, and BuzzFeed consolidated its continuing news coverage under HuffPost. BuzzFeedNews.com now functions primarily as an archive and gateway to BuzzFeed entertainment content. Historically, we rated BuzzFeed News Left-Center Biased and Mostly Factual based on progressive story selection, generally credible sourcing, and a small number of reports that were inadequately verified or corrected. These ratings apply only to the former BuzzFeed News operation.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-4.5)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

BuzzFeed News was the news and investigative journalism division of BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed was founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti and John S. Johnson III, while its dedicated news operation was established in 2011. BuzzFeed News moved to the separate BuzzFeedNews.com domain in 2018 and became known for political reporting, investigations, and international coverage.

The newsroom received several journalism awards and won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for its investigation of detention facilities in China’s Xinjiang region.

In April 2023, BuzzFeed announced that it was shutting down BuzzFeed News as part of company-wide layoffs and cost reductions. The news division stopped publishing original hard-news reporting in May 2023, and BuzzFeed shifted its remaining serious news operations to HuffPost.

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Funded by / Ownership

BuzzFeedNews.com and its historical archive are owned by BuzzFeed, Inc., a publicly traded digital media company listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker BZFD.

In May 2026, Allen Family Digital, an affiliate of media entrepreneur Byron Allen’s family office, acquired approximately 51% of BuzzFeed’s outstanding shares for $120 million. Allen became chairman and CEO of BuzzFeed, Inc., while co-founder Jonah Peretti retained a minority interest and transitioned to president of BuzzFeed AI.

BuzzFeed’s brands include BuzzFeed, HuffPost, Tasty, and BuzzFeed Studios. The company generates revenue through digital advertising, sponsored content, content licensing, commerce, and other media services.

Analysis / Bias

BuzzFeed News no longer operates as an independent newsroom. The original Pulitzer Prize-winning news division was closed in 2023, and its previous political, investigative, and international reporting is maintained primarily as a historical archive.

As of July 2026, BuzzFeedNews.com remains accessible, but newly displayed articles link or redirect to BuzzFeed.com. Current material primarily consists of celebrity coverage, entertainment commentary, quizzes, and pop-culture listicles rather than the original news division’s investigative journalism. Examples include entertainment articles such as “The Devil Wears Prada 2” Review, which uses sensational and attention-grabbing presentation typical of BuzzFeed’s entertainment content.

Historically, BuzzFeed News published original reporting that moderately favored progressive political and social perspectives through story selection. Its coverage frequently emphasized immigration, racial inequality, LGBTQ issues, government accountability, and criticism of conservative politicians. Reporting was generally well-sourced, although several prominent stories were published before all claims had been independently verified.

The Left-Center and Mostly Factual ratings shown above apply to the former BuzzFeed News newsroom and its archived reporting. They should not be interpreted as ratings of the entertainment and pop-culture material currently appearing through BuzzFeed.com.

Failed Fact Checks

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Overall, BuzzFeed News is no longer an active news organization. The original newsroom ceased operations in May 2023, and BuzzFeed consolidated its continuing news coverage under HuffPost. BuzzFeedNews.com now functions primarily as an archive and gateway to BuzzFeed entertainment content. Historically, we rated BuzzFeed News Left-Center Biased and Mostly Factual based on progressive story selection, generally credible sourcing, and a small number of reports that were inadequately verified or corrected. These ratings apply only to the former BuzzFeed News operation. (D. Van Zandt 3/21/2021) Updated (07/29/2026)

Source: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/