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The online influencers shaping American politics.

Wired has a cool interactive piece highlighting some of the content creators on the right and left who drive political discourse and change. The size of the bubbles corresponds to the number of followers the individual has on their social media platform of choice. Check out the full story for details on each person.

A bubble graphic showing left wing influencers such as Hasan Piker and Carlos Eduardo Espina. The size of their bubbles is determined by their follower count.
A bubble graphic showing right wing influencers such as Elon Musk and Logan Paul. The size of their bubbles is determined by their follower count. Musk’s bubble is by far the largest.
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Influencers on the left.
Image: Wired
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