EnglishThe Star is on Twitter (X) as @TheStar_news, with 267,077 followers and 80,785 posts. A typical post draws 0 interactions, an engagement rate of 0% per follower. It has been on X since March 2011, an account age of 15 years.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 0 interactions against 267K followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 12 original posts, its engagement rate beats 0% of 20,183 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 905 times each, and 0% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.339% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 12 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 23, 2026. Recurring tags: #analytics, #bostoninstitute, #digitalmarketing.
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Bio
Latest stories, analysis and comment from South Africa's most influential daily newspaper. For live tweets from our reporters, follow @ReporterStar.
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The Star on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The Star?
- The Star posts on Twitter (X) as @TheStar_news. The profile is at x.com/TheStar_news, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The Star have on Twitter?
- The Star (@TheStar_news) has 267,077 followers on Twitter (X). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Star join Twitter?
- The Star joined Twitter (X) in March 2011. The @TheStar_news account is 15 years old. Searches for The Star age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.