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  <xs:element id="bzfd_StockholdersEquityReverseStockSplitPolicyPolicyTextBlock" abstract="false" name="StockholdersEquityReverseStockSplitPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="bzfd_ViolationOfVideoPrivacyProtectionActMember" abstract="true" name="ViolationOfVideoPrivacyProtectionActMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="bzfd_ScheduleOfCapitalizedSoftwareTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfCapitalizedSoftwareTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bzfd_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationSalesAndMarketingExpense" abstract="false" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationSalesAndMarketingExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="bzfd_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncomeExpenseNet" abstract="false" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncomeExpenseNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="bzfd_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract" abstract="true" name="CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
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