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Publication: Independent Florida Alligator, University of Florida, Gainesville FL.
Thousands of years from now, historians and archeologists will be scouring Internet archives, and they're going to find BuzzFeed. And it's going to be really embarrassing.
BuzzFeed is a self-described news and entertainment company -- and one of the more gaudy things on the Internet today. Its business model is to create viral, feel-good clickbait content, stuff that will be shared and reposted millions of times across social media platforms.
It takes many forms: There are quizzes, which are great if you've ever wondered which sandwich best describes you. There are tons of life hacks, and sometimes, real news stories. But the ideal form of the BuzzFeed article is the listicle -- a literal point-by-point list of usually vapid and useless...