by Priyanka Paudel ‘19

“Which Famous Family Do You Belong To Based On Three Random Questions?” Clearly, I am a part of the Miley Cyrus family. What about you? If you don’t know to which clan you belong, BuzzFeed has the answer to that quiz and more, as well as videos and news. BuzzFeed’s audience has swelled to over 200 million worldwide since 2006. BuzzFeed offers topics ranging from different lifestyles to businesses, but quizzes and videos are by far the most popular features among teens.

“I go on BuzzFeed every day. I have the app and everything,” said freshman Emily Carrera. It has become a part of my daily routine at this point. I get all the quizzes that I want, which I’ve probably taken more than half of. I watch all their videos on YouTube and everything.”

Some of BuzzFeed’s quizzes include “Which Female Disney Channel Star Are You Based On Your Birth Month?” and “Are You More Kendall Jenner Or Khloé Kardashian?” Most teens know BuzzFeed through YouTube, its most popular medium. With six different channels, and thousands of videos, it is hard to ignore BuzzFeed’s presence. From odd videos like “Here’s What Happens When You Fart At The Same Time As Someone Else,” to cultural topics such as, “12 Openly Gay Oscar Winners,” BuzzFeed has figured out what will grab people’s interests.

Apart from all the fun, BuzzFeed has some of the hard news that people need. “Sanders Struggles To Back Up Idea Clinton Has Been Compromised By Donations” was recently posted on the site. For the people who want to keep up with the presidential campaign, they can click from their most favorite quizzes to BuzzFeed’s hard news section.

BuzzFeed brings out the creativity in users, as its goal was and always will be to be genuinely fresh. BuzzFeed’s quizzes and videos make people laugh, while other topics from cultural wars, such as gun violence, abortion, and same-sex marriage, have earned respect for the site’s hard news coverage. BuzzFeed offers teen and others the chance to be informed on all things buzz.