Computer programmer and digital rights activist who co-founded Reddit and led campaigns against SOPA/PIPA legislation
Followers: Co-founded platform with millions of users
Affiliations: RedditCreative CommonsDemand Progress +1 more
Primary Platforms: reddit, twitter-x
Gen-Z journalist and video host whose pro-democracy field reporting anchors the MeidasTouch network's youth outreach
Followers: 1.69M YouTube subscribers; 39k+ Mockler HQ newsletter subscribers
Affiliations: MeidasTouch NetworkMockler HQMockler Media
Primary Platforms: youtube, substack, tiktok +1 more
Conspiracy broadcaster behind Infowars, influential in online disinformation ecosystems and platform content policies.
Followers: Millions across multiple platforms before major deplatforming events
Affiliations: InfowarsThe Alex Jones ShowPrison Planet
Primary Platforms: infowars, youtube, twitter-x +2 more
Congresswoman who pioneered authentic social media engagement and multi-platform political communication
Followers: 13+ million on Twitter, 8+ million on Instagram
Affiliations: Democratic PartyU.S. House of Representatives
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, instagram, twitch
Republican strategist and commentator who uses social media to critique party politics and build cross-party dialogue
Followers: 3+ million on Twitter, 1+ million on Instagram
Affiliations: CNNThe ViewRepublican Party
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, instagram, television
Media critic and founder of Feminist Frequency who became a central target of Gamergate harassment and advocate for online safety reforms.
Followers: Hundreds of thousands across social media
Affiliations: Feminist FrequencyGames and Online Harassment Hotline
Primary Platforms: youtube, twitter-x, twitch
Former Supreme Court Justice whose landmark decisions fundamentally shaped the legal framework for digital political expression and campaign finance
Followers: Constitutional authority over 330 million Americans
Affiliations: Supreme Court of the United StatesReagan appointee
Primary Platforms: traditional-media, legal-proceedings
44th President who revolutionized digital political campaigning and social media governance
Followers: 130+ million on Twitter, 55+ million on Facebook
Affiliations: Democratic PartyObama FoundationHigher Ground Productions
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, facebook, instagram +1 more
Journalist and founder of The Free Press known for reporting on free speech debates and political polarization
Followers: 400k+ on X, 100k+ on YouTube
Affiliations: The Free PressThe New York TimesColumbia University
Primary Platforms: the-free-press, youtube, podcasts
Conservative commentator who built multimedia political platform across traditional and digital media
Followers: 4+ million on Twitter, 5+ million on YouTube
Affiliations: The Daily WirePragerU
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, youtube, facebook
Senator who mobilized progressive movements through grassroots digital organizing and small-dollar fundraising
Followers: 18+ million on Twitter, 7+ million on Facebook
Affiliations: U.S. SenateDemocratic Socialists of America
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, facebook, youtube +1 more
42nd President during the emergence of early web-based political organizing and internet governance
Followers: Pre-social media era figure
Affiliations: Democratic PartyClinton FoundationClinton Global Initiative
Primary Platforms: early-web, email-lists
OpenAI research lead who co-heads development of the Sora text-to-video diffusion model
Conservative commentator who built large social media following through political commentary and cultural criticism
Followers: 3+ million on Twitter, 2+ million on Instagram
Affiliations: The Daily WirePragerUTurning Point USA
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, youtube, instagram
Conservative activist who built youth political movement through social media and campus organizing
Followers: 2+ million on Twitter, 1+ million on Instagram
Affiliations: Turning Point USATurning Point ActionThe Charlie Kirk Show
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, instagram, youtube +1 more
Film producer and tech entrepreneur who acquired Paramount Global through Skydance Media in 2025
Followers: Limited public social media presence
Affiliations: Skydance MediaParamount GlobalOracle (family connection)
Primary Platforms: business-media
Student activist who gained prominence through social media advocacy following Parkland shooting
Followers: 1+ million on Twitter
Affiliations: March for Our LivesNever Again MSDLeaders We Deserve
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, instagram, tiktok
45th President who transformed political communication through social media platforms
Followers: 88+ million on Twitter (before suspension)
Affiliations: Truth SocialRepublican Party
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, truth-social
Former NSA contractor whose 2013 leaks exposed global surveillance programs and reshaped digital rights politics.
Followers: 5+ million on X
Affiliations: NSABooz Allen HamiltonFreedom of the Press Foundation
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, substack
U.S. representative from New York and House Republican Conference chair noted for aggressive online messaging.
Followers: Large national followings on X and Facebook
Affiliations: U.S. House of RepresentativesHouse Republican Conference
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, facebook, instagram
Senator who uses digital platforms for policy education and progressive advocacy
Followers: 6+ million on Twitter, 3+ million on Facebook
Affiliations: U.S. SenateDemocratic PartyConsumer Financial Protection Bureau
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, facebook, instagram +1 more
Tech entrepreneur who acquired Twitter in 2022, transforming it into X with significant political implications
Followers: 150+ million on X
Affiliations: TeslaSpaceXX Corp +1 more
Primary Platforms: twitter-x
Technology editor and product strategist who co-founded 404 Media after leading special projects at Vice's Motherboard.
Affiliations: 404 MediaVice MediaMotherboard
Primary Platforms: 404-media, newsletters, podcasts
YouTube content creator and podcast host who has significantly influenced political discourse through commentary and political figure interviews.
Followers: 3+ million YouTube subscribers, millions of podcast listeners
Affiliations: H3 PodcastYouTubeTeddy Fresh
Primary Platforms: youtube, spotify, twitter-x
Journalist and policy analyst who co-founded Vox and hosts The Ezra Klein Show, shaping national policy conversations through digital media.
Followers: 2.7M Twitter followers
Affiliations: The New York TimesVoxMSNBC
Primary Platforms: podcasting, newsletter, twitter-x
Broadcast journalist and co-host of CBS Mornings known for high-profile political interviews
Followers: 1m+ on Instagram
Affiliations: CBS NewsOprah Winfrey Network
Primary Platforms: cbs-news, instagram, youtube
Media executive overseeing CBS and Paramount's television operations during major ownership transition
Followers: Limited public social media presence
Affiliations: Paramount GlobalCBSNBC Universal (formerly) +1 more
Primary Platforms: broadcast-television, streaming
Former Clinton administration official turned ABC News anchor and political interviewer
Followers: Limited public social media presence
Affiliations: ABC NewsGood Morning AmericaThis Week +1 more
Primary Platforms: broadcast-television, digital-news
43rd President of the United States whose presidency coincided with the early rise of digital political discourse and internet-based political movements.
Followers: Presidential communications reaching millions via traditional and early digital channels
Affiliations: Republican PartyBush AdministrationWhite House
Primary Platforms: television, whitehouse-gov
Investigative journalist who shaped digital media through independent reporting and platform criticism
Followers: 1.6+ million on Twitter
Affiliations: The InterceptSubstackSystem Update
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, substack, rumble
Swedish climate activist whose digital-first organizing spurred a global youth movement with significant U.S. resonance and political discourse impact.
Followers: 4.6 million Twitter followers, 10.9 million Instagram followers
Affiliations: Fridays for FutureSchool Strike for Climate
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, instagram, facebook
Political commentator and Twitch streamer who became one of the most prominent voices in digital political discourse.
Followers: 2+ million Twitch followers
Affiliations: The Young TurksTwitchHasanAbi
Primary Platforms: twitch, youtube, twitter-x +1 more
Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee who became central to email controversy and online political discourse.
Followers: 32 million Twitter followers at campaign peak
Affiliations: Democratic PartyClinton FoundationState Department
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, facebook, television +1 more
Congresswoman who uses social media to advocate for progressive policies and respond to political attacks
Followers: 2+ million on Twitter, 1+ million on Instagram
Affiliations: U.S. House of RepresentativesDemocratic PartyThe Squad
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, instagram, facebook
Co-founder and former CEO of Twitter who shaped real-time political communication
Followers: 5+ million on Twitter
Affiliations: TwitterSquareBlock
Primary Platforms: twitter-x
Technology journalist and editor-in-chief of 404 Media known for investigations into online infrastructure, labor, and surveillance.
Affiliations: 404 MediaVice MediaMotherboard
Primary Platforms: 404-media, newsletters, podcasts
Religious broadcaster who became early YouTube phenomenon and unintentional meme figure
Followers: 300K+ YouTube subscribers
Affiliations: BOND (Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny)The Fallen State TV
Primary Platforms: youtube, talk-shows
Late-night television host whose political commentary became central to liberal media resistance
Followers: 2.8 million viewers nightly
Affiliations: ABCJimmy Kimmel Live!
Primary Platforms: television, youtube, twitter-x
Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Wikipedia, fundamentally changing how political information is accessed and verified online
Followers: Wikipedia serves 25+ billion page views monthly
Affiliations: WikipediaWikimedia FoundationBomis
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, wikipedia
46th U.S. President whose administration navigated major digital platform policy decisions and content moderation debates.
Followers: 38.5 million followers on X
Affiliations: Democratic PartyWhite HouseU.S. Senate
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, youtube, facebook +1 more
Podcaster who created influential platform for political discourse through long-form conversations
Followers: 200+ million podcast downloads monthly
Affiliations: SpotifyThe Joe Rogan Experience
Primary Platforms: spotify, youtube, twitter-x
Television host and comedian who pioneered satirical political commentary on The Daily Show
Followers: 1.3 million viewers at Daily Show peak
Affiliations: The Daily ShowComedy CentralApple TV+ +1 more
Primary Platforms: television, youtube, twitter-x
Political columnist and commentator influencing digital discourse through essays on political correctness and online debate culture.
Followers: 280k Twitter followers
Affiliations: The AtlanticNew York MagazineThe New Republic
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, substack
Canadian psychologist who became a major digital political influencer through culture war debates and anti-establishment discourse.
Followers: 6+ million YouTube subscribers, 3+ million Twitter followers
Affiliations: University of TorontoDaily WirePeterson Academy
Primary Platforms: youtube, twitter-x, podcasting +1 more
Investigative journalist specializing in cybersecurity, hacking, and surveillance who co-founded 404 Media.
Affiliations: 404 MediaVice MediaMotherboard
Primary Platforms: 404-media, newsletters, podcasts
New York political volunteer and former court employee linked to leaked Young Republican Telegram chats.
Followers: Private messaging circles
Affiliations: New York State Young RepublicansNew York State Unified Court System
Primary Platforms: telegram
Computer scientist and algorithmic fairness advocate who founded the Algorithmic Justice League
Followers: Hundreds of thousands of followers across social platforms
Affiliations: Algorithmic Justice LeagueMIT Media Lab
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, youtube, website
Technology journalist and media entrepreneur who helped shape the political tone of Silicon Valley coverage and tech accountability debates.
Followers: 1.4M Twitter followers
Affiliations: RecodeVox MediaThe New York Times +1 more
Primary Platforms: podcasting, newsletter, twitter-x
Oracle founder and tech billionaire whose wealth enabled son David Ellison's media acquisitions
Followers: Limited public social media presence
Affiliations: Oracle CorporationTeslaSkydance Media (investor)
Primary Platforms: business-tech
Congresswoman who gained prominence through controversial social media presence and digital activism
Followers: 2+ million across platforms
Affiliations: U.S. House of RepresentativesRepublican Party
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, gettr, rumble +1 more
Founder and CEO of Meta (Facebook) who shaped social media's role in political discourse
Followers: 120+ million on Facebook
Affiliations: MetaFacebookInstagram +1 more
Primary Platforms: facebook, instagram
Founder of the Drudge Report, pioneering news aggregation site that shaped early online political media and breaking news distribution.
Followers: Over 1 billion page views annually at peak
Affiliations: Drudge ReportFox News Radio
Primary Platforms: drudge-report, radio
Congressman known for provocative social media presence and digital-first political strategy
Followers: 2+ million on Twitter
Affiliations: U.S. House of RepresentativesRepublican Party
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, newsmax, podcast
Co-founder and chief operating officer of Roca News, scaling audience growth, partnerships, and revenue initiatives for the Gen Z-focused outlet.
Primary Platforms: Instagram, Email newsletters
Journalist and author whose media columns and Trump-era books scrutinized White House communications and news industry dynamics
Followers: Bestselling author; Fire and Fury reportedly sold millions of copies worldwide
Affiliations: New York MagazineUSA TodayThe Hollywood Reporter +1 more
Primary Platforms: magazine-features, books, television
New York State Assemblymember and former NYPD officer representing Staten Islandâs 62nd District.
Affiliations: New York State AssemblyRepublican Party
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, facebook
British-American provocateur and former Breitbart editor who became a central figure in Gamergate and early digital political movements.
Followers: 300k+ Twitter followers at peak (before ban)
Affiliations: Breitbart NewsDangerous Faggot TourMILO
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, breitbart, youtube
Far-right livestreamer and leader of the Groyper movement known for white nationalist rhetoric and organizing campus disruptions.
Followers: Hundreds of thousands across livestream and messaging platforms
Affiliations: America First FoundationGroyper Movement
Primary Platforms: cozy-tv, telegram, twitter-x
Staten Island political aide and Young Republicans organizer who chaired the New York State Young Republicans.
Followers: Private Telegram channels
Affiliations: New York State Young RepublicansNew York State Assembly
Primary Platforms: telegram, instagram
Tech billionaire and venture capitalist who shaped political technology and platform development
Followers: 500k+ on Twitter
Affiliations: PayPalPalantirFounders Fund +1 more
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, tech-conferences
Television host and political commentator who bridged traditional and digital media for progressive audiences
Followers: 10+ million viewers, 11+ million on Twitter
Affiliations: MSNBCThe Rachel Maddow Show
Primary Platforms: msnbc, twitter-x, podcast +1 more
U.S. Senator from Kentucky advancing libertarian and anti-establishment politics through digital platforms and congressional advocacy.
Followers: 3.4 million Twitter followers, 432k Instagram followers
Affiliations: U.S. SenateTea Party CaucusRepublican Party
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, instagram, television
White nationalist who popularized the term alt-right and leveraged online media to spread extremist ideology.
Followers: 75,000 Twitter followers at peak (before ban)
Affiliations: National Policy InstituteRadix JournalAltRight.com
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, youtube, television
Texas congressman whose 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns pioneered digital grassroots activism and online fundraising.
Followers: 1.8 million YouTube subscribers, 600k Facebook followers
Affiliations: Republican PartyLiberty MovementMises Institute
Primary Platforms: youtube, facebook, twitter-x
Media mogul whose global empire profoundly shaped political discourse across traditional and digital platforms
Followers: Fox News averages 2.3 million prime-time viewers
Affiliations: News CorporationFox NewsThe Wall Street Journal +1 more
Primary Platforms: television, twitter-x, youtube
Neuroscientist, philosopher, and podcaster who became a prominent voice in digital political discourse through debates on free speech, religion, and rationalism.
Followers: 1+ million podcast subscribers
Affiliations: Making Sense PodcastWaking Up MeditationFour Horsemen of Atheism +1 more
Primary Platforms: podcasting, twitter-x, youtube +1 more
Journalist covering online culture, labor, and sexuality who co-founded 404 Media after reporting for Vice's Motherboard.
Affiliations: 404 MediaVice MediaMotherboard
Primary Platforms: 404-media, newsletters, podcasts
Marketing professor and tech analyst who translates corporate strategy trends into accessible commentary on economic power and public policy.
Followers: 500K YouTube subscribers
Affiliations: New York UniversityPivotSection
Primary Platforms: podcasting, youtube, newsletter
Entrepreneur who acquired The Babylon Bee and led its expansion into multimedia, membership, and legal advocacy.
Affiliations: The Babylon BeeNot the Bee
Primary Platforms: The Babylon Bee Podcast, Twitter
Political satirist who created 'truthiness' concept and transformed late-night television political commentary
Followers: 10+ million across platforms
Affiliations: The Late ShowCBSThe Colbert Report (formerly) +1 more
Primary Platforms: broadcast-television, streaming, social-media
Political strategist and media executive who shaped digital populist movements and alternative media
Followers: War Room consistently top political podcast
Affiliations: Breitbart NewsWar Room podcastTrump Campaign 2016
Primary Platforms: podcast, gettr, rumble
Senator who leverages social media for political messaging and cultural commentary
Followers: 5+ million on Twitter, 2+ million on Facebook
Affiliations: U.S. SenateRepublican Party
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, facebook, podcast +1 more
OpenAI researcher and co-lead of the Sora text-to-video program
Television news executive serving as President of CBS News during transition to Paramount/Skydance ownership
Followers: Limited public social media presence
Affiliations: CBS NewsParamount GlobalABC News (formerly)
Primary Platforms: broadcast-news
South African comedian who hosted The Daily Show from 2015-2022, bringing international perspective to American political satire
Followers: 5+ million across platforms
Affiliations: The Daily ShowComedy CentralNetflix +1 more
Primary Platforms: television, streaming, social-media
Television host who bridged traditional and digital media, influencing online political discourse
Followers: 5+ million on Twitter
Affiliations: Fox NewsTucker Carlson Network
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, youtube, fox-news
Student activist who became prominent through social media following Parkland shooting advocacy
Followers: 1+ million on Twitter
Affiliations: March for Our LivesNever Again MSD
Primary Platforms: twitter-x, instagram, youtube
