EnglishBBC Newsnight is on Twitter (X) as @BBCNewsnight, with 703,675 followers and 63,682 posts. A typical post draws 95 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.013% per follower. It has been on X since February 2009, an account age of 17 years.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 95 interactions against 704K followers, an engagement rate of 0.013%. Measured over 98 original posts, its engagement rate beats 38% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 26K times each, and 0.372% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 3.63% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 98 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 2, 2026. Recurring tag: #newsnight.
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Bio
Welcome! Mon-Thurs 10:30pm | Fri 7pm on BBC Two, BBC News, iPlayer with @vicderbyshire Paddy O'Connell @mattchorley - plus @katierazz @nicholaswatt @faisalislam
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BBC Newsnight on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for BBC Newsnight?
- BBC Newsnight posts on Twitter (X) as @BBCNewsnight. The profile is at x.com/BBCNewsnight, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does BBC Newsnight have on Twitter?
- BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) has 703,675 followers on Twitter (X). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did BBC Newsnight join Twitter?
- BBC Newsnight joined Twitter (X) in February 2009. The @BBCNewsnight account is 17 years old. Searches for BBC Newsnight age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.