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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Revenue $ 189,887 $ 230,441 $ 325,777
Costs and Expenses      
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization 105,065 129,782 184,537
Sales and marketing 19,729 35,942 44,073
General and administrative 58,627 78,026 111,437
Research and development 10,855 11,179 27,100
Depreciation and amortization 19,146 20,333 22,655
Impairment expense 0 0 50,546
Total costs and expenses 213,422 275,262 440,348
Loss from continuing operations (23,535) (44,821) (114,571)
Other expense, net (1,605) (2,990) (3,076)
Interest expense, net (6,782) (6,468) (6,420)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities (1,372) (11) 4,543
Change in fair value of derivative liability 0 180 4,695
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (33,294) (54,110) (114,829)
Income tax provision 662 1,602 2,730
Net loss from continuing operations (33,956) (55,712) (117,559)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 24,028 (33,610) (83,767)
Net loss (9,928) (89,322) (201,326)
Less: net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest 0 0 164
Less: net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 168 (743) (533)
Net loss attributable to BuzzFeed, Inc. (10,096) (88,579) (200,957)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to holders of Class A, Class B and Class C common stock:      
Basic (34,124) (54,969) (117,190)
Diluted $ (34,124) $ (54,969) $ (117,190)
Net loss from continuing operations per Class A, Class B and Class C common share:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ (0.91) $ (1.54) $ (3.39)
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ (0.91) $ (1.54) $ (3.39)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:      
Basic (in shares) 37,386 35,766 34,537
Diluted (in shares) 37,386 35,766 34,537