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Directory of key figures in digital political discourse

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Alex Jones

Born 1974

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

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Born 1989

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

Ana Navarro

Born 1971

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

Anthony Kennedy

Born 1936

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

Barack Obama

Born 1961

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

Ben Shapiro

Born 1984

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

Bernie Sanders

Born 1941

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

Bill Clinton

Born 1946

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

Candace Owens

Born 1989

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

Charlie Kirk

Born 1993

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

David Hogg

Born 2000

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

Donald Trump

Born 1946

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

Elizabeth Warren

Born 1949

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

Elon Musk

Born 1971

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

Emma González

Born 2000

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

Ethan Klein

Born 1985

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

George W. Bush

Born 1946

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

Glenn Greenwald

Born 1967

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

Greta Thunberg

Born 2003

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

Hasan Piker

Born 1991

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

Hillary Clinton

Born 1947

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

Ilhan Omar

Born 1982

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

Jack Dorsey

Born 1976

Co-founder and former CEO of Twitter who shaped real-time political communication

Followers: 5+ million on Twitter
Affiliations:
TwitterSquareBlock
Primary Platforms:
twitter-x

Jesse Lee Peterson

Born 1949

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

Jimmy Kimmel

Born 1967

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

Joe Biden

Born 1942

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

Joe Rogan

Born 1967

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

John Stewart

Born 1962

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

Jonathan Chait

Born 1972

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

Jordan Peterson

Born 1962

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

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Born 1974

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

Mark Zuckerberg

Born 1984

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

Matt Drudge

Born 1966

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

Matt Gaetz

Born 1982

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

Milo Yiannopoulos

Born 1984

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

Peter Thiel

Born 1967

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

Rachel Maddow

Born 1973

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

Rand Paul

Born 1963

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

Richard Spencer

Born 1978

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

Ron Paul

Born 1935

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

Rupert Murdoch

Born 1931

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

Sam Harris

Born 1967

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

Steve Bannon

Born 1953

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

Ted Cruz

Born 1970

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

Tucker Carlson

Born 1969

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