DrLupo and James Charles named among top 25 most influential internet stars DrLupo \/ Instagram: James CharlesTIME Magazine has release their fifth annual list of the 25 most influential people on the internet, and joining the likes of Donald Trump and Ariana Grande is a handful of YouTubers and Twitch streamers. TIME explains that their list is based on \u201cglobal impact on social media\u201d and \u201coverall ability to drive news.\u201d Unsurprisingly, US President Donald Trump tops the list, and was joined by political foe Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The man behind the GoFundMe to raise money for Trump\u2019s US-Mexico border wall \u2013 which has racked up over $25 million in donations \u2013 Brian Kolfage, also earned a spot, and political commentator Ben Shapiro also got a nod. But, outside of the politics, largely the list was a who\u2019s who of entertainers. Music artists like Ariana Grande, Cardi B and Lil Nas X earn their spots likely due to their tendency to go viral and massive social media followings. K-Pop group BTS also made the list, and actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, but some of the internet made stars will be the more contentious picks. YouTubers named included Emma Chamberlain and James Charles, but there was no space on the list for PewDiePie \u2013 despite being the most subscribed individual creator on the platform, and well ahead of anyone else, with almost 100 million subscribers. Representing the world of Twitch streaming was DrLupo, the variety streamer best known for Fortnite, who raised millions for children\u2019s hospital St. Judes in 2019. Lupo may not be the biggest streamer on the platform if you judge it purely on numbers \u2013 in fact, his 3.3 million followers is only good enough for 10th on the overall ranking \u2013 but his influence is measured in more ways than raw metrics. In one of the more bizarre entries, the man behind the viral \u2018egg\u2019 Instagram account and post also made the list, after his picture of an egg overtook Kylie Jenner for the most-liked post ever. It certainly got people talking, but Jury is still out on why it\u2019s more influential than PewDiePie in 2019. Another controversial pick is that of Carlos Maza, the Vox journalist who took aim first \u2018right-wing commentator\u2019 Steven Crowder, and then YouTube as a whole, for not doing enough about hateful content on the site. YouTube since said they would review their policies on the matter. There are some eyebrow-raising omissions (and inclusions for that matter) from TIME\u2019s 25 most influential people on the internet list, but all-in-all it sums up how the past year of the internet has gone. Whether it\u2019s the President of the United States or a viral egg, there\u2019s nothing more influential than the internet itself in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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