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Net (Loss) Income Per Share - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Numerator:      
Net loss from continuing operations $ (57,334) $ (33,956) $ (55,712)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 0 24,028 (33,610)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 390 168 (743)
Net loss attributable to holders of Class A and Class B common stock for basic net loss per share (57,724) (10,096) (88,579)
Amounts attributable to BuzzFeed, Inc for net loss per common share, basic and diluted:      
Net loss from continuing operations, basic (57,724) (34,124) (54,969)
Net loss from continuing operations, diluted (57,724) (34,124) (54,969)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, basic 0 24,028 (33,610)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, diluted 0 24,028 (33,610)
Net loss attributable to holders of Class A and Class B common stock for basic net loss per share (57,724) (10,096) (88,579)
Net loss income attributable to BuzzFeed, Inc., diluted $ (57,724) $ (10,096) $ (88,579)
Denominator:      
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) 37,835 37,386 35,766
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) 37,835 37,386 35,766
Net (loss) income per common share, basic and diluted:      
Continuing operations, basic (in dollars per share) $ (1.53) $ (0.91) $ (1.54)
Continuing operations, diluted (in dollars per share) (1.53) (0.91) (1.54)
Discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share) 0 0.64 (0.94)
Discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share) 0 0.64 (0.94)
Net loss per common share, basic attributable to BuzzFeed, Inc. (in dollars per share) (1.53) (0.27) (2.48)
Net loss per common share, diluted attributable to BuzzFeed, Inc. (in dollars per share) $ (1.53) $ (0.27) $ (2.48)