The List: The most Twitter followers

Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - Social media is becoming an increasingly popular phenomenon. Alongside Facebook, Twitter has grown by leaps and bounds.

In this edition of The List, the NewsChannel 9 morning team looks at the figures who have the most Twitter followers:

5.) Barack Obama - 5.1 million
4.) The Ellen DeGeneres Show - 5.1 million
3.) Ashton Kutcher - 5.6 million
2.) Britney Spears - 5.7 million
1.) Lady Gaga - 5.8 million