BuzzFeed agreed to buy HuffPost

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November 30, 2020

BuzzFeed has agreed to buy HuffPost, uniting two significant players in the latest example of consolidation in the digital media sector. The acquisition is part of a larger deal between Verizon Media, HuffPost’s owner, and BuzzFeed, with the media arm of the telecoms giant taking on a minority stake in BuzzFeed.

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October 30, 2020

Quibi is Closing and Selling off their Content

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October 30, 2020

Quibi is Closing and Selling off their Content

Quibi (Quick Bites), which raised 1.8B in investments, is closing and selling off their content six months after launch. Also, Nathan Apodaca became an overnight TikToc sensation posting a video of himself on a skateboard, bottle of Ocean Spray in hand and singing a Fleetwood Mac classic.

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June 25, 2020

Black Lives Matter

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June 25, 2020

The month of June has been dominated by the murder of George Floyd and the resulting fury and rage toward law enforcement. The intense global reaction in support of people of color is promising, but whether that intensity carries forward is a question to be answered in the coming months.