BuzzFeed to acquire HuffPost in multiyear partnership with Verizon Media

BuzzFeed has agreed to acquire HuffPost from Verizon Media, the digital media companies announced Thursday. As part of the deal, Verizon Media and BuzzFeed will enter a multiyear partnership that focuses on content syndication and ads. Verizon Media, which has owned HuffPost since 2015, will also become a minority shareholder in BuzzFeed.