Rhianna, Donald Trump, among Time Magazine's 25 Most Influential People on the internet

On June 28, TIME revealed their annual list of “The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet,” which is based on two main criteria: contenders’ “global impact on social media and their overall ability to drive news.”

When Rihanna speaks—or, more precisely, ‘grams—the world listens. In March 2018, she posted an Instagram story denouncing an ad that appeared on Snapchat that used her image to make light of domestic violence, of which she is a survivor. Soon after, Snap Inc. lost $800 million in value.

But part of what makes the 30-year-old singer and entrepreneur so successful on the Internet is her own ability to listen. She listened and heard that there was a large segment of the population that felt underserved by the beauty and fashion industries, and she responded with her wildly successful makeup line, Fenty Beauty, and lingerie line, Savage x Fenty. Both were instant hits, thanks in part to Rihanna’s savvy use of social media to market them. The money—and the followers—are pouring in, with no signs of slowing.

Kylie Jenner, 20-year-old youngest sibling in the Kardashian-Jenner clan; when she posted the first photo of her newborn baby to Instagram, and revealing Stormi Webster’s name to the world and ousted Beyoncé’s 2017 pregnancy photo to become the most-liked image ever posted on the platform. By one estimate, Jenner is now the highest-paid celebrity on Instagram, with each sponsored post worth the equivalent of $1 million.

FDR had the radio. JFK had TV. Donald Trump has Twitter. The President rode to the office of the presidency on a 140-character soapbox (now 280) and has since turned it into the ultimate presidential bully pulpit.

Sia Cooper’s persistence incessant commenting has netted her more than 1 million Instagram followers and $500,000 in annual earnings as a social media influencer.

This Year’s List Includes;
1.Logan and Jake Paul
2.Rihanna
3.Charlotte and Dave Willner
4.Naomi Watanabe
5.US President Donald Trump
6.Daniel Baker and Joel Martinez (a.k.a. Desus and Mero)
7.Sia Cooper a.k.a @DiaryOfAFitMommy Official
8.Kanye West
9.Roland Szabom
10.Eman al Nafjan
11.Scott Rogowsky
12.The Women of #BabaeAko (I Am Woman) movement in the Philippines
13.Ryan (a.k.a. Ryan ToysReview)
14.Shaun King
15.Tony Liu and Lindsey Schuyler (a.k.a. @DietPrada)
16.Matt Drudge
17Kayla Itsines
18.Q
19.Busy Philipps
20.Tyler Blevins (a.k.a. Ninja)
21.Lil Miquela
22.The Students of Parkland, Fla
23.BTS
24.Ariel Martin (a.k.a. Baby Ariel)
25.Kylie Jenner

From TIME