The companies these guys work for are billion dollar media companies. They reach millions of people. They are just as powerful in influencing the public as traditional news sources. Why do you think advertisers pay so much money to be on these platforms? Because they reach and influence people to do things.
LOl your discernment to what you consider media is irrelevant to the general public. For the general public media is all around them "social media" so while you feel you have the logical abilities to discect true news purveyors and shills. Ak has 5 million followers on Insta Rachel got 600K. SO when a guy that reaches that many people does something this abhorent there should be general public outrage just like if Rachel Madow did something abhorent on TV.
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