The Most Influential Americans : AOC

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This article is a featured article from the The Most Influential Americans list by Favikon. This is a roster of individuals wielding a staggering influence on Social Media capable of shaping the course of upcoming US presidential elections in 2024.

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Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aka AOC?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, often referred to by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist who has emerged as a prominent figure within the Democratic Party. Born on October 13, 1989, in New York City, Ocasio-Cortez gained national attention in 2018 when she defeated incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary for New York's 14th congressional district, despite being significantly outspent. This victory propelled her to become the youngest woman ever to serve in the United States Congress. AOC's political platform is characterized by progressive policies such as the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and increased economic equality. With a strong presence on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram, she has amassed a considerable following and often uses these channels to communicate directly with her supporters and advocate for her policy priorities. Ocasio-Cortez's blend of grassroots activism, social media savvy, and progressive ideals has cemented her as a key influencer in American politics, particularly among younger generations.

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How influential is she?

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AOC has a twitter influence score of 72 which means she wields good influence on Twitter (now X) Her following on X is a total of 13.2 million. On Instagram, where she is quite active as well, she scores a 69 on an audience pool of 8.3 million. On YouTube, she scores a modest 36 on an audience base of 90k. Her influence on social media doesn’t seem to be strengthening given her negative growth. Yet a large audience base with a decent engagement rate means she is still very relevant among her followers. She might be losing the hype, but she has significant influence over her audiences.

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AOC has an engagement rate of 0.3% on X (formerly Twitter), 1.24% on Instagram and 7.9% on YouTube. On average, 39.2k is the size of audience that engages with her posts on X and she engages a staggering 100k strong audience on Instagram.

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