Layoff
Cuts 180 jobs
BuzzFeed disclosed in an SEC filing that it is cutting about 180 of roughly 510 staff across BuzzFeed, HuffPost, Tasty and BuzzFeed Studios, targeting $29M-$32M in annualized savings after Byron Allen took majority control.
Layoffs Tracker
BuzzFeed Layoffs 2026: Timeline & Numbers
Every BuzzFeed layoff, store closure, and return-to-office announcement we track, newest first, with jobs affected where a source states it. Sources are linked from our coverage where available.
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
BuzzFeed at a glance
- Announcements tracked
- 2
- Jobs affected (reported)
- 180
- Layoffs
- 2
- Store closures
- 0
- Return-to-office mandates
- 0
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 2 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
| Year | Jobs reported | Announcements |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 180 | 1 |
2026
1 announcement · 180 jobs reported affected
2024
1 announcement
Layoff
Announces layoffs
BuzzFeed plans to cut 16% of its workforce in a restructuring announced by CEO Jonah Peretti, alongside the sale of Complex.
- Our coverage: Buzzfeed Lays Off 16% After Complex Sale
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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.
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