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How Russia’s Online Trolls Engaged Unsuspecting American Voters — And Sometimes Duped The Media

By impersonating US activists on the left and right, Russia’s online trolls got Americans’ eyeballs on their content. But we still don’t know whether the Kremlin’s meddling changed anyone’s real-world behavior.

Dennis Skinner Doesn't Email Because He Wants To "Keep The Postman In Work"

The Labour MP also told BuzzFeed News he's baffled by the popularity of his parody accounts on Twitter and Facebook, since he reckons social media is a fad.

21 Facebook Friends Who Will Suck All The Joy From Your Life

<b>Total buzzkill.</b>

The Worst FB Statuses No One Should Share Again

<b>Some people just don't know when to keep things to themselves, especially on Facebook.</b> Certain things are better left unshared, just like the <a href="http://www.tacobell.com/food/specialties" target="_blank">Taco Bell Loaded Grillers</a>, amazing appetizers you don't have to share.

A Bodybuilder, A Neo-Confederate, A Tattoo Artist: These Are The Trump Rioters Arrested For Storming The Capitol

Those arrested include a bodybuilder, a tattoo artist, a member of neo-Confederate and militant groups, an organizer of a Trump boat parade, and a man convicted of attempted first-degree murder.

Morning Update: So, Uh, Anyone Ever Been Carded Trying To Buy Milk?

Paul Manafort's trial, Trump said "collusion is not a crime," and Facebook uncovered a political influence campaign with possible Russia ties. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, August 1.

The Oculus Rift Will Cost $599

The Facebook-owned virtual reality company just put its flagship product up for presale.

27 Photos Of Donald Trump In 2025 He Probably Reaaaaaally Doesn't Want You To See

If Donald Trump were on Facebook, he'd definitely be untagging himself from these pictures.

I'm Dying Of Laughter At These People Who Completely Destroyed Someone's Entire Existence With Just A Few Words

“one time in middle school i dated a girl for 4 days and when she broke up with me she posted on facebook ‘sometimes your knight in shining armor is really just a loser in tinfoil’ and to this day that the sickest burn i’ve ever gotten”

20 Extremely Hilarious Yet Extremely Unhinged Facebook Marketplace Sales That Spiraled Way, Way, Wayyyyy Out Of Control

Always be closing.

When A Man Couldn't Feed Himself At McDonald's An Employee Did The Most Awesome Thing

A little compassion goes a long way.

New National Analysis Reveals When Americans Are Most Likely to Get Engaged — and When Wedding Planning Peaks

A new nationwide review of U.S. engagement behavior has identified the months when Americans are most likely to get engaged, revealing a strikingly consistent annual pattern shaped by emotion, family traditions, seasonal timing, and practical planning needs.The analysis, conducted by&nbsp;Mark Broumand, examined Google Trends search patterns alongside national marriage statistics to better understand when proposals happen, when planning accelerates, and how seasonal sentiment influences one of l

MAGFAST Reveals Why Battery Size Is Increasing and What It Means for the Future of Charging

Smartphones have become powerful tools that handle photography, streaming, mobile gaming, navigation, messaging, work tasks and more. As these capabilities continue to expand, battery sizes have grown dramatically to keep up. MAGFAST believes this trend is reshaping consumer expectations around charging and will influence the future of power technology for years to come. The company’s ecosystem and upcoming innovations are designed to address precisely the challenges created by larger batteries

What we learned building SalesBot — HubSpot’s AI-powered chatbot selling assistant

When I first joined HubSpot’s Conversational Marketing team, most of our website chat volume was handled by humans. We had a global team of more than a hundred live sales agents — Inbound Success Coaches (ISCs) qualifying leads, booking meetings, and routing conversations to sales reps. It worked, but it didn’t scale. Every day, those ISCs fielded thousands of chat messages from visitors who needed product info, had support questions, or were just exploring. While we loved those interactions,

These Trends Will Define the TV Landscape in 2026, According to Experts

From AI personalization to outcomes-based measurement, here are the trends TV insiders are expecting.

Marketing Loves Declaring the End of Things That Still Work

Nothing in marketing ever truly dies. It evolves, contracts, expands into new forms, and makes room for whatever arrives next.

Automated email segmentation: Setting up for better targeting

Automated email segmentation uses dynamic rules and real-time data to group contacts automatically, eliminating manual list updates while boosting campaign relevance. By connecting unified customer data, you can build segments that update based on behavior, lifecycle stage, or engagement, and then trigger personalized workflows and content for each group. Start by cleaning your data, creating dynamic lists, linking them to automated journeys, and using AI to scale targeting and copy. In this b

10 CMOs Set To Make Waves in 2026

2025 was a carousel of chief marketing officer (CMO) exits, arrivals, and shake-ups that kept the advertising world on its toes. While the CMO door keeps revolving, 2026 will once [&hellip;]

The Ads That Made People Feel Something In 2025, Per System1

System1 ranked 2025's most effective U.S. ads by emotional response and strength of branding.

Experts Say TV Advertising Will Get an AI-Driven Reset in 2026

Ad buyers and sellers tell us how AI will affect TV in the year ahead.