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March 10, 2021

BuzzFeed Lays Off 30% of HuffPost Workers Weeks After Acquisition
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In media and labor news, Buzz Feed announced nearly 50 U.S. employees of
the Huff Post newsroom are being laid off, just three weeks after it
acquired Huff Post from Verizon Media. Huff Post's Canadian operation
has also been shut down. The Huff Post Union said in a statement it was
"devastated and infuriated," adding, "Our union will continue fighting
to make Huff Post a more just and equitable workplace, including pushing
for clear and accountable commitments to hiring and promoting more
people of color and for transparency around pay equity."


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