EnglishThe Independent is on Twitter (X) as @Independent, with 3,410,562 followers and 1,579,277 posts. It gained 975 followers in the last 7 days, for a net loss of 551 over the last 30 days. A typical post draws 6 interactions, an engagement rate of 0% per follower.
Insights
Over the last 30 days @Independent lost 551 followers (-0.02%). In the last 7 days the change was +975 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 48% of tracked News accounts. The Independent is on a 6-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +699 followers on Oct 23, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 6 interactions against 3.4M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 951 original posts, its engagement rate beats 3% 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 5.7K times each, and 0.106% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.166% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 951 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 24, 2026. Recurring tags: #thetalkshow, #amazonprimeday, #wombsofdebt.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
On a 6-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +699 followers on 2026-10-23.
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- What is the Twitter handle for The Independent?
- The Independent posts on Twitter (X) as @Independent. The profile is at x.com/Independent, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The Independent have on Twitter?
- The Independent (@Independent) has 3,410,562 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 975 followers in the last 7 days, for a net loss of 551 over the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Independent join Twitter?
- The Independent joined Twitter (X) in October 2008. The @Independent account is 17 years old. Searches for The Independent age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.