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# BuzzFeed Layoffs 2026: 180 Jobs Cut

Latest announcement (Jul 27, 2026): 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. The tracker lists 2 announcements for BuzzFeed since 2024, with 180 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [BuzzFeed Cuts 180 Jobs as Byron Allen Moves to Stem Losses in 2026](/blog/buzzfeed-cuts-180-jobs-byron-allen-2026)

Last updated Oct 2, 2026

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_From our coverage, Jul 27, 2026: [BuzzFeed Cuts 180 Jobs as Byron Allen Moves to Stem Losses in 2026](/blog/buzzfeed-cuts-180-jobs-byron-allen-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 Jul 27, 2026

| Year | Jobs reported | Announcements |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 180 | 1 |

## 2026

1 announcement · 180 jobs reported affected

1. Jul 27Jul 27Layoff ### 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. - Our coverage:[BuzzFeed Cuts 180 Jobs as Byron Allen Moves to Stem Losses in 2026](/blog/buzzfeed-cuts-180-jobs-byron-allen-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/5909.png)

## 2024

1 announcement

1. Feb 22Feb 22Layoff ### 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](/blog/buzzfeed-announces-workforce-reduction-strategic-restructuring)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/54429990-5517-4ebf-937b-fd0193a98942.png)

## Data and archives

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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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Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology)

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