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New BuzzFeed Investor Vivek Ramaswamy Asks For Big Changes & Apology


Former would-be GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and BuzzFeed investor wants big changes at and an apology from the site.

CEO Jonah Peretti declined the mea culpa but agreed to meet with the former Republican presidential primary candidate and Donald Trump surrogate, whom he said has some “fundamental misunderstandings” of the company’s business. Distinguish yourself from competitors by openly admitting your past journalistic failures and redefine BuzzFeed’s brand around the pursuit of truth,” he said, citing reports on the Steele Dossier, Hunter Biden and Kevin Spacey. Ramaswamy’s letter was long, dissecting BuzzFeed’s financials and split into headers including The Worst Is Yet To Come, The Path Forward and the three phases he says would set up the company for success.

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