Submitted by KennyFulgencio t3_10mq9mq in news
Flatline2962 t1_j64r39w wrote
Reply to comment by Cheesy_Pita_Parker in BuzzFeed says it will use AI to help create content, stock jumps 150% | CNN Business by KennyFulgencio
That was, ironically, Buzzfeed's *original" business model. It used machine learning to try to figure out what was going to trend next so someone could bash out a piece of garbage article on that trending topic and drive traffic.
Here's a whole thread on the history of Buzzfeed:
https://twitter.com/RickyRawls/status/1608508454767034369
I don't think they ever stopped. Now a bot will skim reddit and another bot will take those topics and turn them into shitty articles.
itsnickk t1_j65k3et wrote
They have a fairly interesting and diverse business model
Website/video/podcast advertising, affiliate marketing in content, subscription to BF news, and physical products (like Tasty cookware and cookbooks)
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