CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 67,153	$ 91,558
Costs and Expenses
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization	47,344	60,818
Sales and marketing	15,301	17,803
General and administrative	22,002	32,562
Research and development	3,819	7,192
Depreciation and amortization	8,405	8,481
Total costs and expenses	96,871	126,856
Loss from operations	(29,718)	(35,298)
Other income, net	620	862
Interest expense, net	(5,418)	(4,789)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	(593)	(3,416)
Change in fair value of derivative liability	(1,005)	(1,575)
Loss before income taxes	(36,114)	(44,216)
Income tax provision	147	350
Net loss	(36,261)	(44,566)
Net income attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	164
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(260)	164
Net loss attributable to BuzzFeed, Inc.	$ (36,001)	$ (44,894)
Net loss per Class A, Class B and Class C common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.33)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.33)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	140,704	136,425
Diluted (in shares)	140,704	136,425