Reality tells that every time these individuals make noise on the internet, it is bound to explode. Rolling into its fourth year, Time has issued its list of 25 of the most influential people on the internet list and it looks as though music acts Rihanna and Kanye West along with president Donald Trump have made the cut. Clearly, this understanding of influence is sanctioned on cultural effect be it good or bad.
Keeping it positive, Rihanna has used her online platform to pinpoint key concerns amid appropriate timing. Back in March, Snapchat lost $800 million in profit after the bad gal took to their feature adversary Instagram stories to denounce an ad that arose through the app which happened to overall ridicule her experience with domestic violence. Overall, Riri’s touch on the post button has broken the internet on several occasions. Most recently, her takes at the Met Gala, Savage x Fenty promo flicks, and overall monumental ensembles.
Believe it or not, Trump’s use of the internet has completely changed the way social media is perceived and used in politics and the government. So much, that the Supreme Court failed to take Trump’s tweets about the travel ban into account before making their decision to cosign such a thing despite often referring to his virtual commentary. Putting the Twitter network to heightened fame, the controversial president has managed to use the platform to achieve his seat at the White House, while throwing insults at many in which he most recently deemed U.S. Representative Maxine Waters as “an extraordinarily low IQ person.” Time recognizes Trump’s unorthodox approach in office and online use as one that generates headlines, which at most is the only reason why he made this list.
It is a highly signature identity surrounded by unrefinement when it comes to the virtual status of Kanye West. This can lead to either unapologetic embraceable vibes or adverse energy of dislike or just a grand observation by the masses. Another Twitter runner, on a periodic basis West frequents to take to the platform and drop a series rant of tweets which often showcase a wide combination of the man’s mentality. Time describes Ye’s approach:
Since returning to the platform in April after a nearly year-long hiatus, many fans have been alternately baffled, angry and saddened to see the same artist who, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, accused President Bush of not caring about black people, call President Trump his “brother,” post an image of a Make America Great Again Hat, and defend his comments about slavery being a “choice.”
One honorable mention from Time‘s 2018 class of influential internet users is Shaun King, who has rose to virtual popularity ever since he voiced his concerns about the police murder of Mike Brown. He has since transformed into a notable journalist and activist and has even faced his own jar of controversy surrounding his ethnicity in the Black community, which has not stopped his reign. King continues to voice his stance and fight for cases of injustice faced by Blacks all over the country, especially cases that do not experience vast media coverage.
