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The founder of Snapchat has topped a list of the most influential new media figures under the age of 30.

Evan Spiegel, who is CEO of the photo app , was voted into the top spot by university and secondary school students ahead of the likes of YouTube stars Zoella, Alfie Deyes and Jamal Edwards.

Spiegel, who is still just 24, helped found Snapchat in 2011 when he was a student at Standford University in the United States.

In August this year, his company was valued at $10billion, and more than 100 million people use the app every month - despite a security scare earlier this year where thousands of Snapchat pictures and videos were posted online by suspected hackers.

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The Under 30 New Media Power list was put together by Birmingham City University, and Spiegel has now been invited to receive a special award from its students next year.

Coming in a close second behind Spiegel was Tumblr founder David Karp, while 28-year-old YouTube personality Jenna Marbles was at number 3.

Number 4 was 23-year-old online music mogul Jamal Edwards, and number 5 was video game commentator and YouTuber Felix Kjellberg - better known as PewDiePie.

He was joined in the top 20 by YouTube stars Tanya Burr, Zoella and Alifie Deyes, as well as CEO of Tinder Sean Rad.

The Under 30 New Media Power list was decided by 120 15-24-year-olds who voted at a Gadget Show event last month.

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The Under 30 New Media Power List

1. Evan Spiegel (24) – American internet entrepreneur who is CEO and co founder of Snapchat.

2. David Karp (28) – Founder and CEO of Tumblr.

3. Jenna Marbles (28) – American entertainer and YouTube personality with over 13 million subscribers.

4. Jamal Edwards (23) – The owner of SBTV, a broadcasting company that makes music videos featuring rap and pop stars.

5. Felix Kjellberg (24) – Better known by his online alias, PewDiePie, Felix is a Swedish video game commentator on YouTube.

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6. Zoe Sugg (Zoella) (24) – An English fashion and beauty vlogger and internet personality.

7. Sean Rad (27) – Founder and CEO of Tinder.

8. Tyler Oakley (25) – An American YouTube personality and advocate for LGBT youth and social issues.

9. Freddie Wong (29) – Formed the production company RocketJump and is the creator of mini action movies.

10. Tanya Burr (25) ­– YouTube sensation best known for her make-up and fashion channel on YouTube.

11. Tom Cassell (21) – Known as TheSyndicateProject, Tom Syndicate is a British gaming commentator and vlogger.

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12. Pete Cashmore (29) – CEO and Founder of Mashable.

13. Mark Turpin (29) – CEO of Yogscast, a group of YouTube broadcasters who produce gaming-related videos about World of Warcraft and Minecraft.

14. David Burstein (25) – A writer, filmmaker, and storyteller. He is the author of Fast Future: How the Millennial Generation is Shaping Our World.

15. Ian Andrew Hecox and Anthony Padilla (both 26) – Web-based comedy duo.

16. Xavier Damman (29) – Co-founder of Storify.

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17. Alfie Deyes (21) – An English vlogger who runs the YouTube channels PointlessBlog, PointlessBlogTv and AlfieGames.

18. Marques Brownlee (20) – Better known by his stage name, MKBHD, he is a video producer, host, tech-reviewer and internet personality.

19. Lily Pebbles (26) Lily is a UK beauty and lifestyle blogger and vlogger,

20. Steffan Aquarone (28) – CEO of money app Droplet.