Which company acquired the Huffington Post in 2001?
A) Google
B) Bing
C) AOL
D) Yahoo
Answer (2)
AOL acquired the Huffington Post in 2011 for around $315 million. The deal aimed to enhance AOL's content offerings and strengthen its digital media presence. Arianna Huffington became a key figure in the organization post-acquisition.
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The company that acquired the Huffington Post in 2001 is not one of the options listed. In fact, the Huffington Post was founded in May 2005 by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, Andrew Breitbart, and Jonah Peretti. Therefore, it could not have been acquired in 2001 since it did not exist at that time.
However, the Huffington Post was later acquired by AOL in 2011. AOL purchased the Huffington Post for approximately $315 million, and this acquisition was significant because it merged the Huffington Post's news and blog content with AOL's global reach and publishing capabilities.
To address the multiple-choice question, if the intention was to ask about an acquisition in 2011, the correct answer would be:
C) AOL
