BuzzFeed, Inc.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. In making this evaluation, management considered the material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting described below. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2026, the period covered in this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

Notwithstanding the assessment that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective and that a material weakness existed as of June 30, 2026, we believe that we have performed sufficient supplementary procedures to ensure that the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this filing fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for all periods presented, in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements as of, and for the years ended, December 31, 2025, our management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weakness identified related to financial statement close process. Specifically, deficiencies around the flow of information and supporting documentation across departments to the financial accounting team, the accuracy and completeness of information used in the controls, and sufficient precision and timeliness of reviews of account reconciliations and related analyses.

Material Weakness Remediation

We continue to improve our processes and control activities and are testing the design and operating effectiveness of our newly implemented and enhanced controls as remediation progresses.

While the Company has made considerable progress, we will not be able to fully remediate the remaining portion of the above material weakness within the financial statement close process until we have designed and implemented the remaining planned corrective actions and controls, and tested such controls to demonstrate these controls operate effectively for a sufficient period of time. Our management will continue to monitor the effectiveness of our remediation plans in future periods and will make the changes management determines to be appropriate.

The remediation of these deficiencies has required, and will continue to require, a significant amount of time and resources from management and other personnel.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Other than the remediation efforts described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.