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The Daily Show is on Twitter (X) as @TheDailyShow, with 8,734,512 followers and 36,672 posts. It gained 2,058 followers in the last 7 days, for a net loss of 798 over the last 30 days. A typical post draws 1.0K interactions, an engagement rate of 0.012% per follower.

Followers
8.7M
Growth (7d)
+2.1K
Following
1.4K
Influence
4.2K
Posts
37K~6.1/day
Likes given
3.4K
Media posts
22K
Follower ratio
6.1K:1

Insights

Over the last 30 days @TheDailyShow lost 798 followers. In the last 7 days the change was +2,058 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 64% of tracked News accounts. Its strongest tracked day added +5,012 followers on Jul 19, 2026.

Engagement

Middle of its size range
Per follower
0.012%
of 8.7M followers
Per impression
0.871%
119K views on a typical post
Reach
1.36%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
1.0K
interactions (median)
Saved
0.063%
75 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
5/day
active 103% of days
Peak time
15:00 UTC
Friday

A typical post picks up 1.0K interactions against 8.7M followers, an engagement rate of 0.012%. Measured over 124 original posts, its engagement rate beats 36% of 20,182 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 119K times each, and 0.871% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.36% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 124 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 24, 2026. Recurring tag: #tds30.

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Follower growth

7-day
+2.1K
30-day
-798
90-day
+20K
Avg / day
-27
2026-06-23+41K over 118 days2026-10-26

Best tracked day: +5.0K followers on 2026-07-19.

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Bio

Jon Stewart and The Best F**king News Team. Weeknights 11/10c on @ComedyCentral. Next day on @paramountplus.

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The Daily Show on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

What is the Twitter handle for The Daily Show?
The Daily Show posts on Twitter (X) as @TheDailyShow. The profile is at x.com/TheDailyShow, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
How many followers does The Daily Show have on Twitter?
The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) has 8,734,512 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 2,058 followers in the last 7 days, for a net loss of 798 over the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did The Daily Show join Twitter?
The Daily Show joined Twitter (X) in June 2010. The @TheDailyShow account is 16 years old. Searches for The Daily Show age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.