BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) — Twitter Score 41 out of 1000

BuzzFeed is a digital media and entertainment company co-founded by Jonah Peretti and John S. Johnson III, known for viral content, quizzes, and broad consumer publishing. BuzzFeed's Twitter Score is 41 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #22,604 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.

BuzzFeed was backed by Andreessen Horowitz, NBCUniversal, and Byron Allen, and grew into one of the most widely read digital publishers of its era. It is publicly traded under the ticker BZFD. In 2021, the company went public through a SPAC merger with 890 Fifth Avenue Partners, targeting a valuation of $1.5 billion, and simultaneously announced the acquisition of Complex Networks for $300 million in cash and stock. BuzzFeed later sold Complex Networks to NTWRK in 2024 for $108.6 million, with proceeds directed toward debt reduction, and announced a workforce reduction of 16% around the same time.

BuzzFeed previously operated BuzzFeed News as a dedicated news division, but that unit shut down in 2023 after eleven years, with CEO Jonah Peretti citing a weakening SPAC market, slowing digital advertising, and shifting platform dynamics as contributing factors. BuzzFeed remains affiliated with food brand Tasty and retains ties to HuffPost. In 2024, Vivek Ramaswamy acquired a 7.7% stake in the company. In 2026, Byron Allen agreed to purchase a 52% controlling stake for $120 million, with Jonah Peretti reported to step down as CEO and transition to the role of president of BuzzFeed AI.

BuzzFeed has 5,516,783 followers as of August 2026 on the platform and has published 400,447 posts. The account has been mentioned by 1,788 accounts, with 9,120 total mentions.

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The accounts that follow BuzzFeed include 181 founders, 46 angel investors, 52 influencers and 25 VCs. Among them are Chris Dixon, Gary Vaynerchuk, Arianna Simpson, Medved, Shaan Puri and Mika.