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by FilterSweep 3920 days ago
> because Buzzfeed is very explicit about what it is and what is not.

Are you sure about this assertion?

The site is full of neglecting to give credit where credit is due [0] [1] [2], spreading false rumors about important topics [3], and blatantly lying that their business does not rely solely on clickbait [4]

[0] https://imgur.com/gallery/r8VBF [1] https://imgur.com/gallery/7Ah53 [2] http://gawker.com/5922038/remix-everything-buzzfeed-and-the-...

[3] http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/07/buzzfeed-helped-spread-...

[4] http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/why-buzzfeed-doesnt-do-clic...

While you, an informed HN reader, would not take BF seriously, unfortunately very many people do.