It’s a wonderful time to be alive … and, more importantly, on social media!
The internet may be a gateway to endless information, but these celebrities and web personalities are the gatekeepers of affect!
TIME just unveiled its top 25 Most Influential People on the Internet — and while the usual internet savvy celebs stimulated the cut for their mass media followings, some of the list-makers are actually trying to change the world of information FOR THE BETTER!
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We weren’t surprised to see superstars like Chrissy Teigen, Rihanna, or even Donald Trump on the listing. These celebs( and chairpeople) are known for being EXTREMELY open and personal on Twitter and Instagram.
Lest we forget about the Russian opponent activists, vigilant Wikipedia editors, and chicken nugget aficionados who likewise deserve their spot on the list for being just as — if not, MORE — influential on the world wide web!
Ch-ch-check out the full listing( below )!
Katy Perry, recently passed 100 million adherents on Twitter.
Chrissy Teigen, virtually 20 million adherents between Twitter and Instagram.
Rihanna, one of the most followed celebs on Facebook with 76 million.
Kim Kardashian West, over 100 million adherents on Instagram alone!
Chance The Rapper, virtually 10 million followers across all platforms, the first artist to win a Grammy for a streaming-only album.
J.K. Rowling, almost 11 million Twitter followers.
Donald Trump, commands 32 million Twitter adherents — and the Oval Office…Now here are some enters you might not be as familiar with.
Gigi Gorgeous – This transgender activist invested a decade chronicling her transition from male to female. She now has over 5 million adherents across her social media platforms — and her own documentary!
Matt Drudge – The Druge Report founder has never been hotter. His site gets well over a billion monthly page opinions , not to mention special privileges of being retweeted by the president.
Carter Wilkinson – The nugget-loving teen just wanted to know how many re-tweets he needed for Wendy’s to give him a year’s supplying of free chicken nuggets. What went with his order, nonetheless, was instant internet fame and more retweets than Ellen DeGeneres‘ Oscar selfie. Don’t worry — he got the nugs, too.
BTS – This beloved Korean boy band has a massive cult social media army that induces Directioners seem like a small crowd.
Matt Furie – The 37 -year-old artist created what became the internet’s most controversial meme, Pepe the Frog. After the character he created for a 2005 web comic aimed up being hijacked by right-winged radicals as a hate mascot, Furie had no choice but to kill off his creation.
Steven Pruitt( a.k.a. Ser Amantio di Nicolao) – The 33 -year-old U.S. Customs contractor works by night as a prolific editor for Wikipedia. Since 2006, he’s made about 2 million site edits and has personally written articles on 212 influential women.
Jonathan Sun – The artist has earned a big Twitter following for being a innovator in the “wholesome memes” movement.
Bana Alabed – The 7-year-old Syrian refugee rose to internet renown after tweeting about her dreads of succumbing in a bomb ten-strike. She’s since been evacuated to Turkey and recently signed a volume deal.
Founders of The Indivisible Guide – Ezra Levin, Leah Greenberg, Angel Padilla, Sarah Dohl and Matt Traldi used their day as congressional staffers to create a how-to guide on effecting political change — which has been downloaded almost 4 million times.
Ariel Martin( a.k.a. Baby Ariel) – Musical.ly star, 30 million followers on the lip-syncing site.
Cassey Ho – Fitness Vlogger, founder of multi-million dollar fitness empire, Blogilates.
Huda Katta – Beauty Blogger with 20 million followers.
Mark Fischbach( a.k.a. Markiplier) – Video gamer with over 17 million subscribers.
Branden Miller( a.k.a. Joanne the Scammer) – His hilarious “scammer” character has racked up 3 million viewers across platforms.
Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin – Founders of The Skimm, with over 5 million subscribers.
Yao Chen – The vocal actress is the most popular person on Weibo, with 79 million followers.
Brian Reed – NPR host whose podcast S-Town has reached hundreds of millions of listeners.
Alexei Navalny – The Russian opponent activist garnered billions of adherents after utilizing YouTube to break through the Kremlin’s info blockade.[ Image via Johny Lewis/ WENN .]
