EnglishThe Associated Press is on Twitter (X) as @AP, with 16,522,305 followers and 394,727 posts. It gained 1,310 followers in the last 7 days and 19,576 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 340 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.002% per follower.
Insights
The Associated Press ranks #194 of 25,186,688 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #15 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @AP gained 19,576 followers (+0.12%). In the last 7 days the change was +1,310 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 47% of tracked News accounts. Its strongest tracked day added +71,399 followers on Jun 23, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 340 interactions against 17M followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Posts are seen about 102K times each, and 0.334% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.616% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 14.8 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window.
Measured over 432 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 28, 2026. Recurring tags: #nfl, #basketball, #football.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
Best tracked day: +71K followers on 2026-06-23.
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The Associated Press on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The Associated Press?
- The Associated Press posts on Twitter (X) as @AP. The profile is at x.com/AP, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The Associated Press have on Twitter?
- The Associated Press (@AP) has 16,522,305 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 1,310 followers in the last 7 days and 19,576 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Associated Press join Twitter?
- The Associated Press joined Twitter (X) in June 2009. The @AP account is 17 years old. Searches for The Associated Press age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.