EnglishCNN Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @CNN has 61,801,844 followers and 429,042 posts on X. Account age: 19 years (joined February 2007).
Insights
CNN ranks #19 of 19,849,608 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #1 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @CNN lost 29,731 followers (-0.05%). In the last 7 days the change was -1,331 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +1,252 followers on Aug 15, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 733 interactions against 62M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 365 original posts, its engagement rate beats 17% of 6,873 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 286K times each, and 0.256% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.463% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 365 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 10, 2026.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +1.3K followers on 2026-08-15.
Bio
It’s our job to #GoThere and tell the most difficult stories. For breaking news, follow @CNNBRK and download the CNN app ➡️ https://t.co/7PQD7o6fLw
Notable followers
The biggest accounts in our directory following @CNN.
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CNN on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does CNN have on X?
- CNN (@CNN) has 61,801,844 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 1,218 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did CNN join X, and how old is the account?
- CNN joined X in February 2007. The @CNN account is 19 years old. Searches for CNN age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has CNN published?
- CNN has published 429,042 posts on X. That is about 60 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is CNN verified on X?
- Yes. CNN carries a Business verification on X.
- What does CNN post about?
- CNN is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "It’s our job to #GoThere and tell the most difficult stories. For breaking news, follow @CNNBRK and download the CNN app ➡️ https://t.co/7PQD7o6fLw".
- Is CNN gaining or losing followers?
- CNN is currently losing followers, with a net -29,731 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -1,331.
- What is CNN's rank on X?
- CNN ranks #19 out of 19,849,608 X (Twitter) accounts in our directory by follower count, which is the top 0.01% of all tracked accounts. It also ranks #1 in News.