Can BuzzFeed Be Trusted?

BuzzFeed is struggling to gain credibility as a source of serious news.

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BuzzFeed, the social publisher that built its name on listicles and quizzes, has been trying to become a serious news source. In recent memory, BuzzFeed has:

However, the socially-savvy site has struggled to gain credibility, despite hiring people with serious journalistic chops.

A Pew study released today found liberals and conservatives are polarized in their media consumption habits.

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