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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Total BuzzFeed, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Total BuzzFeed, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Treasury Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Deficit
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Noncontrolling Interests
Class A Common Stock
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Common Stock
Class C Common Stock
Class C Common Stock
Common Stock
Balance at beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022                       31,597,000   1,670,000   1,620,000
Balance at beginning at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 194,554 $ (126) $ 191,217 $ (126) $ 0 $ 716,244 $ (523,063) $ (126) $ (1,968) $ 3,337   $ 3   $ 1   $ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                                
Net (loss) income (89,322)   (88,579)       (88,579)     (743)            
Stock-based compensation 6,323   6,323     6,323                    
Issuance of common stock in connection with share-based plans (in shares)                       1,170,000        
Issuance of common stock in connection with share-based plans 29   29     29                    
Shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)                       (171,000)        
Shares withheld for employee taxes (451)   (451)     (451)                    
Issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs (in shares)                       517,000        
Issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs 947   947     947                    
Other comprehensive income (loss) (771)   (532)           (532) (239)            
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock (in shares)                       302,000   (302,000)    
Conversion of Class C common stock to Class A common stock (in shares)                       1,620,000       (1,620,000)
Balance at end (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023                       35,035,000   1,368,000 0 0
Balance at end at Dec. 31, 2023 111,183   108,828   0 723,092 (611,768)   (2,500) 2,355   $ 3   $ 1   $ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                                
Net (loss) income (9,928)   (10,096)       (10,096)     168            
Stock-based compensation 5,725   5,725     5,725                    
Issuance of common stock in connection with share-based plans (in shares)                       1,482,000        
Shares withheld for employee taxes and other (in shares)                       (149,000)        
Shares withheld for employee taxes and other (394)   (331)     (331)       (63)            
Issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs (in shares)                       632,000        
Issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs 1,883   1,883     1,883                    
Other comprehensive income (loss) (1,527)   (1,235)           (1,235) (292)            
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock (in shares)                       25,000   (25,000)    
Balance at end (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024                     37,025,000 37,025,000 1,343,000 1,343,000 0 0
Balance at end at Dec. 31, 2024 106,942   104,774   0 730,369 (621,864)   (3,735) 2,168   $ 3   $ 1   $ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                                
Net (loss) income (57,334)   (57,724)       (57,724)     390            
Stock-based compensation 5,820   5,820     5,820                    
Issuance of common stock in connection with share-based plans (in shares)                       958,000        
Shares withheld for employee taxes and other (in shares)                       (130,000)        
Shares withheld for employee taxes and other (210)   (210)     (210)                    
Issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs (in shares)                       4,000        
Issuance of common stock in connection with at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs 13   13     13                    
Other comprehensive income (loss) 109   20           20 89            
Distributions attributable to noncontrolling interests (1,923)                 (1,923)            
Repurchase of common stock (3,332)   (3,332)   (3,332)                      
Balance at end (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025                     36,030,000 37,857,000 1,343,000 1,343,000 0 0
Balance at end at Dec. 31, 2025 $ 50,085   $ 49,361   $ (3,332) $ 735,992 $ (679,588)   $ (3,715) $ 724   $ 3   $ 1   $ 0