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Indian PM Narendra Modi is the internet star, most influential: TIME
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the \'most influential people on the Internet\', TIME magazine said, describing the Indian leader as an \"Internet star\" who often uses social media to \"conduct diplomacy\".
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the 'most influential people on the Internet', TIME magazine said, describing the Indian leader as an "Internet star" who often uses social media to "conduct diplomacy".
The magazine cited Modi's unconventional announcement on Twitter, of his visit to Pakistan last year, as an example of his use of social media that has made him an ''Internet star''.
"...unlike some of his contemporaries, he often uses social media to break news and conduct diplomacy. On Christmas Day, for example, Modi tweeted that he would visit the Pakistani city of Lahore to wish Nawaz Sharif, the leader of India's chief regional rival, a happy 66th birthday," it said.
The list includes US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her husband Kayne West, author JK Rowling, former Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. The PM is on the list of 30 for the second year in a row. The list isn't ranked.
For its second annual roundup of the 'most influential people on the Internet', TIME said it looked at the contenders' global impact on social media and their overall ability to drive news.
On Modi, TIME said the leader of the world's largest democracy boasts more than 18 million Twitter followers and over 32 million Facebook likes.
TIME also cited the faux pas Modi made when he took to Twitter last month to convey his birthday wish to Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, who politely corrected him that his birthday was in May.
"That tweet made headlines for the wrong reasons, though: the Afghan President replied with his thanks, and a polite note that he was actually born on May 19," the magazine said.
Last year, PM Modi was named by TIME among the '100 most influential people in the world' in its annual list, with US President Barack Obama penning a flattering profile of him.
This year's list also includes Indo-Canadian vlogger Lilly Singh, who TIME said is rapidly becoming one of the biggest stars on YouTube, both on- and off-screen.
On Trump, the magazine noted that he is "redefining how political candidates use social media, for better and for worse".
Despite facing flak for his insulting tweets and comments online, Trump has almost 7 million followers on Twitter, more than any other presidential candidate including Hillary Clinton, the magazine said.
source: techgig.com
