EnglishThe Washington Post is on Twitter (X) as @washingtonpost, with 19,290,307 followers and 536,227 posts. It gained 44 followers in the last 7 days, for a net loss of 16,359 over the last 30 days. A typical post draws 84 interactions, an engagement rate of 0% per follower.
Insights
The Washington Post ranks #158 of 25,356,832 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. Over the last 30 days @washingtonpost lost 16,359 followers (-0.08%). In the last 7 days the change was +44 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +1,506 followers on Oct 29, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 84 interactions against 19M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 826 original posts, its engagement rate beats 6% of 20,944 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 30K times each, and 0.283% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.154% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 826 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 27, 2026. Recurring tag: #stopsexualviolence.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
Best tracked day: +1.5K followers on 2026-10-29.
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Democracy Dies in Darkness
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The Washington Post on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The Washington Post?
- The Washington Post posts on Twitter (X) as @washingtonpost. The profile is at x.com/washingtonpost, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The Washington Post have on Twitter?
- The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) has 19,290,307 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 44 followers in the last 7 days, for a net loss of 16,359 over the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Washington Post join Twitter?
- The Washington Post joined Twitter (X) in March 2007. The @washingtonpost account is 19 years old. Searches for The Washington Post age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.