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How new BuzzFeed CEO Byron Allen turned the ‘worst thing that ever happened’ into success

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13.05.2026

How new BuzzFeed CEO Byron Allen turned the ‘worst thing that ever happened’ into success

In an interview with radio host Charlamagne tha God, the comedian-turned-business leader revealed what he considers his ‘greatest currency.’

[Photo: Michael Bezjian/Getty Images for Allen Media Group]

On May 11, media entrepreneur Byron Allen announced a deal to buy a majority stake in BuzzFeed—the millennial-favorite news site that closed its Pulitzer Prize-winning news division in 2023.

Allen is........

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