EnglishThe Washington Post is on Twitter (X) as @washingtonpost, with 19,289,135 followers and 536,039 posts. It lost 2,783 followers in the last 7 days and 18,050 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 86 interactions, an engagement rate of 0% per follower.
Insights
The Washington Post ranks #158 of 24,842,516 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. Over the last 30 days @washingtonpost lost 18,050 followers (-0.09%). In the last 7 days the change was -2,783 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +345 followers on Aug 15, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 86 interactions against 19M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 846 original posts, its engagement rate beats 6% 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 31K times each, and 0.282% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.159% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 846 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 25, 2026. Recurring tag: #stopsexualviolence.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
Best tracked day: +345 followers on 2026-08-15.
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The Washington Post on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The Washington Post?
- The Washington Post posts on Twitter (X) as @washingtonpost. The profile is at x.com/washingtonpost, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The Washington Post have on Twitter?
- The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) has 19,289,135 followers on Twitter (X). It lost 2,783 followers in the last 7 days and 18,050 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Washington Post join Twitter?
- The Washington Post joined Twitter (X) in March 2007. The @washingtonpost account is 19 years old. Searches for The Washington Post age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.