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Type of site | Online publication |
|---|---|
| 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.
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]
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