PewDiePie is at the top of a new list of the 100 biggest influencers based on social media engagement and committed fans.
The controversial gamer PewDiePie is at the top of a new list of 100 of the most influential people in digital media.
The Sunday Times has published a list of the top 100 influencers, based on social media engagement and those with the most committed fans. PewDiePie, real name Felix Kjellberg, is number one, despite his past controversy, including criticism for using racist language during a live stream, and paying two people to hold an antisemitic sign in a video.Olajide Olatunji a.k.a. KSI is second on the list
He also came under fire for calling fellow YouTuber Lilly Singh a"crybaby" when she spoke out about gender and wage equality.in a lavish ceremony in Kew Gardens, southwest London, last month. He has more recently used his platform to raise money for charity. Second on the list is Olajide William Olatunji, a rapper and amateur boxer known as KSI. The charity End Violence Against Women criticised him in 2015 for trivialising rape, but he said the comments were a product of his teenage years and not reflective of who he is now.
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