EnglishThe New York Times is on Twitter (X) as @nytimes, with 53,867,263 followers and 566,563 posts. It lost 5,418 followers in the last 7 days and 16,534 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 520 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower.
Insights
The New York Times ranks #25 of 24,842,516 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. Over the last 30 days @nytimes lost 16,534 followers (-0.03%). In the last 7 days the change was -5,418 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +59,443 followers on Jun 23, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 520 interactions against 54M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Posts are seen about 255K times each, and 0.204% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.473% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 13.7 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window.
Measured over 284 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 25, 2026. Recurring tags: #iamjanedoe, #ice.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
Best tracked day: +59K followers on 2026-06-23.
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The New York Times on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The New York Times?
- The New York Times posts on Twitter (X) as @nytimes. The profile is at x.com/nytimes, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The New York Times have on Twitter?
- The New York Times (@nytimes) has 53,867,263 followers on Twitter (X). It lost 5,418 followers in the last 7 days and 16,534 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The New York Times join Twitter?
- The New York Times joined Twitter (X) in March 2007. The @nytimes account is 19 years old. Searches for The New York Times age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.