Distractify
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Type of site | Online publication |
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| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2013 |
| URL | distractify |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
Distractify is an online publication and Internet media company launched in 2013 by Quinn Hu (also known as the YouTuber 2 Bucks), Yosef Lerner, and Jake Heppner. The company started as a social media startup for viral content and later branched out into news about pop culture.
History
Founded by Quinn Hu, Yosef Lerner, and Jake Heppner, Distractify began in 2013 as a social media startup for viral content. The site reached 21 million unique visitors in November 2013. In 2013, 90% of traffic to the site came from Facebook. Distractify competes with BuzzFeed, Upworthy, and ViralNova.[1]
In 2014, Distractify saw a drop in Facebook traffic after Facebook began to lower reach for meme-related posts.[2] The site received $7 million in funding that year.[3]
In 2017, Distractify filed a federal lawsuit against Brainjolt, which owns "22 Words", for publishing content which was similar to some of Distractify's content.[4] Distractify has been sued in the past on behalf of photographers for alleged copyright violations concerning the use of their photographs.[5]
References
- ^ Dickey, Megan Rose (November 22, 2013). "This 20-Year-Old Is The Mastermind Behind Distractify, A Fast-Growing Media Startup". Business Insider. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Reinemann, Beverly (May 2, 2014). "How startups can leverage Facebook's new algorithm". Startupdaily. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ FinSMEs (June 25, 2014). "Distractify Raises $7M in Series A Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Maddaus, Gene (June 29, 2017). "Distractify Accuses 22 Words of Stealing Its Viral Facebook Posts". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Victor, Daniel (July 6, 2017). "51 Times That the Aggregator Distractify Says Its Copyright Was Violated". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
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