EnglishBBC Scotland News is on Twitter (X) as @BBCScotlandNews, with 700,729 followers and 252,486 posts. A typical post draws 6 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower. It has been on X since August 2008, an account age of 18 years.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 6 interactions against 701K followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 75 original posts, its engagement rate beats 11% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 6.8K times each, and 0.089% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.965% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 75 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 2, 2026.
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Bio
Breaking news direct from @BBCScotland. For sport updates follow @BBCSportScot. On Instagram at bbcscotnews.
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BBC Scotland News on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for BBC Scotland News?
- BBC Scotland News posts on Twitter (X) as @BBCScotlandNews. The profile is at x.com/BBCScotlandNews, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does BBC Scotland News have on Twitter?
- BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) has 700,729 followers on Twitter (X). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did BBC Scotland News join Twitter?
- BBC Scotland News joined Twitter (X) in August 2008. The @BBCScotlandNews account is 18 years old. Searches for BBC Scotland News age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.