Drudge, Koch, Soros, Bezos: These 4 non-politicians will determine the next president
The real players who have unrivaled influence over who takes the White House
“Over the weekend, The Hill published its list of “Five Internet powerbrokers who could shape the election”: They selected Mark Zuckerberg, Matt Drudge, John Oliver, Arianna Huffington and Erin Hill.
They’re approximately 20 percent accurate. While this list would have held water prior to the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC, The Hill places undue value on social media.
“Twitter, Snapchat and other social media tools are also playing a role in the race,” the story argues for Zuckerberg’s influence, “but they do not have the reach of Facebook.”
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