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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: TIME'S 30 Most Influential People On The Internet [Watch (HLS stream): TIME'S 30 Most Influential People On The Internet](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/cuAGJfqf.m3u8) (1:16)  _Published 2015-03-06. TIME made a list of the 30 most influential people on the internet, featuring leaders from politics, entertainment, and journalism. 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Pretty obviously because of her ridiculously strong selfie game, and rabid Instagram following. But there are also some names you might not recognize. Names like Brandon Stanton, whose website and Facebook page Humans of New York have inspired millions with the stories of everyday New Yorkers. And then there's Russian blogger Alexei Navalny. His influence grows everyday as he exposes corrupt Russian politicians on his popular blog. Of course some of the names are controversial. Enter Anita Sarkeesian whose YouTube campaign against sexism in video games. Fueled the hashtag # Gamergate controversy and earned her equal shares of praise and scary death threats. The list also includes Jimmy Fallon, J. K. Rowling, and the game who gave us that white and gold, no, no, black and blue dress. 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