TheNewsHawks engagement report
@NewsHawksLive - 139K followers on X
Measured over 45 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 29, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 17 interactions against 139K followers, an engagement rate of 0.013%. Measured over 45 original posts, its engagement rate beats 22% 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 6.8K times each, and 0.25% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 4.87% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 2 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 27% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 09:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 45 posts sampled, 98% carry an image or video and 29% are part of a thread. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 180 interactions, about 11x its own typical post.
Measured over 45 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 29, 2026. Recurring tag: #thefallofacorporatesexpredator.
Compared with accounts its own size
TheNewsHawks's engagement rate beats 22% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 8 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 13% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.013%, TheNewsHawks sits above the 10th percentile of the 205,676 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.024%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.004% |
| 25th percentile | 0.024% |
| 50th percentile | 0.143% |
| 75th percentile | 0.679% |
| 90th percentile | 2.56% |
| 99th percentile | 82.4% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 09:00 UTC, and Tuesday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 98% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 4% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 98% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 4% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts.
- Its average post runs 1803 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Sep 19, 202611x their median
🔴A Zimbabwean businessman and socialite, Lawrence Madzinganyama, has sparked widespread public outrage in South Africa after being caught on camera threatening unarmed women after one of them rejected his unwanted sexual advances at the newly-opened Vlamo Restaurant in Sandton, Johannesburg. The dramatic incident, in which Madzinganyama threatened to kill the women and walk away, occurred against a backdrop of heightened fear and national grief over a gruesome string of murders targeting women in Gauteng, including the Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein areas. Police in South Africa have recovered nine bodies of women in a string of mysterious killings across Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, including 28-year-old Zimbabwean national Gracious Nkomo whose body was found along the R21 in Kempton Park. The bodies were discovered in Kempton Park, Dawn Park, Olifantsfontein, Rhodesfield, and surrounding Ekurhuleni communities in Johannesburg, since July. The victims were women in their 20s or 30s, and many were found half-naked clothed with visible bruises and scars. Madzinganyama's aggressive threats against women unfolded at the upscale Vlamo Restaurant located at Sandton Gate along Winnie Mandela Drive, formerly William Nicol, horrifying hosts and guests alike. Madzinganyama was recorded shouting at a group of female patrons after he was rejected. Witnesses and social media reports show the altercation over his unwanted serial advances escalated rapidly, culminating in Madzinganyama boasting, "I'll put a bullet in all of you!" and "murder you" to the vulnerable women, demanding that he must be rejected politely. Following the uproar inside, Vlamo took swift action to eject the businessman from the premises. In a formal statement released subsequently, the restaurant condemned the menacing behaviour, emphasising that Madzinganyama does not work there and has no association with them, while expressing their disgust and commitment to ensuring a safe environment for guests. They said any form of gender-based hostility, intimidation and abuse would not be tolerated on their property. Despite his removal, video footage of the incident spread rapidly across social media and mainstream media platforms, igniting a massive wave of public anger, outrage and condemnation. The timing of Madzinganyama’s threats has amplified public anxiety due to an ongoing crisis of violent crime against women in South Africa. South Africa is currently grappling with a terrifying wave of femicide, prominently highlighted by the discovery of multiple bodies of women in and around Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein, Gauteng. The situation has grown so severe that high-profile figures, such as musical duo Major League DJZ, recently issued widespread public safety warnings advising women to avoid travelling alone in Johannesburg. The state of emergency prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to issue an urgent directive to law enforcement, ordering that the investigations into the Kempton Park killings be prioritized without exception. Police have been completely seized with the issue and are investigating the murders to bring perpetrators to justice. In a society where statistics reveal a woman is murdered every 2.5 hours, Madzinganyama's brazen threats of gun violence are no longer treated as mere verbal arguments. Instead, the public views them as a dangerous continuation of Gender-Based Violence culture. The swift action by Vlamo Restaurant to banish the patron reflects a growing corporate responsibility where businesses are forced to actively protect vulnerable patrons from predatory or threatening behaviour, especially reflecting toxic masculinity sometimes rooted in abusive patriarchy and misogyny. Madzinganyama's aggression serves as a sobering reminder of how volatile the environment remains for women in South Africa. Verbal threats of violence and aggression mirror the very real, lethal dangers playing out in nearby neighbourhoods like Kempton Park.
- Sep 22, 20268.1x their median
A powerful team of Zimbabwean legal gurus featuring Professor Lovemore Madhuku, Dr Lewis Uriri and Tawanda Zhuwarara will this morning the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking direct access to challenge the recently enacted Constitutional Amendment Act No.3's contentious provision to now elect the President through parliament instead of by direct vote without first going through a referendum to approve that major political shift. Before the recent constitutional amendments, Zimbabwe elected a President through direct vote and not through parliament. The President will now be elected by Members of Parliament as part of a raft of changes, which include extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure by two years from 2028 to 2030, elongating the Presidential and Parliamentary terms from five to seven years and expanding senate from 80 to 90 members. Mnangagwa recently appointed 10 new senators in the aftermath of the changes, but that is being challenged in the ConCourt as unconstitutional. The changes which have far-reaching consequences on Zimbabwe’s political, electoral and governance architecture, have divided the nation, with supporters saying they would consolidate reforms, ensure continuity and bring stability, while critics charge the overhaul amounts to a constitutional coup, power usurpation and subversion of democracy. Madhuku told The NewsHawks this morning: "The same applicants, the six war veterans, whom we previously represented challenging the President’s proposed term extension under Constitutional Amendment Bill No.3 (CAB3), which is now law, are going to court today to seek direct access to ConCourt to challenge the new electoral model of electing the President through parliament, not by direct vote, without first going through a referendum to approve the change. So our clients are seeking direct access to the ConCourt to argue that it was unconstitutional to do so; a violation of the Bill of Rights. This is different from the previous case." ConCourt dismissed the war veterans' initial case amid indications it should go to the High Court. Critics of the amendments argue that bypassing the referendum on how the President will now be elected violated constitution. They say under Section 328, fundamental changes affecting citizens' political rights, such as the right to vote directly for a president protected under Section 67 cannot be altered by parliament alone. They argue scrapping the direct vote violated Section 67 political rights as doing so undermined democratic legitimacy. They also say section 328 mandates a referendum for entrenched safeguards. Briefly, critics say changing how the President is elected and extending term limits to benefit the current incumbent directly violates section 328(7) of the constitution. Under Section 328(9), critics add, amending these entrenched term-limit provisions requires following the same rigorous procedures as the Bill of Rights, which mandates a referendum. But Madhuku and his team are specifically challenging how the President is now going to be elected by parliament, not via direct vote without first going through a referendum to approve that, saying it is unconstitutional. However, advocates for the amendments say no referendum is needed to do so because the amendments did not change term limits, only extended the length of each term or the electoral cycle. As result, the further say, only a two-thirds majority in parliament is required to make the changes. The say reforms do not directly touch Chapter 4 (Bill of Rights), hence no referendum is required. Proponents argue the changes did not formally alter the entrenched term-limit protections or rights under Chapter 4 or legally violate standard extension thresholds under a strict reading of Section 328. From this viewpoint, because the changes are framed as broader governance and electoral reforms rather than a direct, isolated tampering of base term clauses, a national referendum is not legally triggered.
- Sep 24, 20266.5x their median
Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa delivered his address as the opening morning speaker at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States, before a virtually empty auditorium. This has happened to him before in 2019 and 2023. The UN General Assembly Hall has a seating capacity of 1 800 people. It accommodates all 193 member states, with six seats allocated per delegation (that is three for main delegates at tables and three behind for alternates). It also features 2 070 total seats equipped with earphones for simultaneous interpretation in the six official UN languages, Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. The auditorium includes dedicated booths and balconies for journalists, advisers, guests, and members of the public. While other presidents address full houses and others empty rooms as people walk away, like they did today when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached the podium, Mnangagwa has endured the humiliation and embarrassment of addressing empty chairs after spending millions in taxpayers' funds flying all the way to the UN to largely talk to empty chairs. However, government representatives say the primary audience for these addresses is not the physical room, but rather global diplomats, media houses, and international audiences watching via live broadcasts.
- Sep 20, 20266.2x their median
🔴A case of mistaken identity: The man on the right is Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama, a Zimbabwean businessman based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who was caught in a viral video threatening to kill some women at Vlamo restaurant in Sandton Gate along Winnie Mandela Drive after they had rejected his unwanted sexual advances, and must not be confused with his namesake Lawrence Mudzinganyama (left), a Zimbabwean cruise chef who is currently in Norway and has nothing to do with the incident.
- Sep 19, 20265.3x their median
RUGEJE’S MAPUTO REFUSAL: WHEN DIPLOMATIC EXILE STOPS LOOKING LIKE A PROMOTION By Gabriel Manyati When Retired Lieutenant-General Engelbert Rugeje turned down President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s offer to become Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Mozambique and Eswatini following the death of Victor Matemadanda in June, a long-standing illusion in Zimbabwean statecraft quietly shattered. For years, the pathway from military command to foreign posting was styled as a golden exit. In truth, it has functioned as a soft purge - a mechanism designed by Mnangagwa to neutralise allies of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Rugeje’s refusal marks the exact moment that diplomatic exile stopped looking like an honour and began looking like a trap. The political machinery that brought Mnangagwa to power in the November 2017 coup relied heavily on military leverage. Yet immediately after Robert Mugabe’s removal, Mnangagwa began systematically dismantling the security architecture that put him in State House. Rugeje, a key Chiwenga pillar and ZANU PF politburo member, was one of the first high-profile figures moved into the firing line. In December 2017, Chiwenga used his lingering military weight to install Rugeje as ZANU PF national political commissar. Mnangagwa had preferred his loyalist, Victor Matemadanda. The commissariats in ZANU PF have long served as a political graveyard. By June 2019, Mnangagwa got his way: Rugeje was ousted, and Matemadanda took over the post until June 2021. Matemadanda was subsequently dispatched to Maputo. In the party headquarters, the revolving door continued: Patrick Chinamasa stepped in as acting commissar, followed by Mike Bimha from December 2021 to May 2024, and eventually the incumbent, Munyaradzi Machacha. For Rugeje, the promises of alternative appointments proved hollow. He was lined up to become Vice-Chancellor of the Zimbabwe National Defence University, but the posting never materialised. When Zimbabwe National Army commander Lieutenant-General Edzai Chimonyo died in July 2021, Rugeje was passed over. Instead, Mnangagwa appointed retired Lieutenant-General David Sigauke, who served from July 2021 until October 2023. When Anselem Sanyatwe - another key Chiwenga loyalist - was brought in as ZNA commander in October 2023, he lasted only until March before being reshuffled out of active command. The campaign extended across the security cluster. The systematic removal of Chiwenga’s network reached deep into military intelligence, culminating in the recent displacement of Military Intelligence Directorate commander retired Lieutenant-General Thomas Moyo. Much of this restructuring was executed while Chiwenga was incapacitated, shuttling between Harare, South African hospitals, and China for urgent medical treatment. When Chiwenga was absent, Mnangagwa moved with deliberate speed. He strategically altered the balance of force within the security services, systematically replacing officers who had carried out the 2017 operation with commanders whose loyalty belonged strictly to the president. With Chiwenga stripped of direct control over Defence and Health portfolios, his vice-presidency has been rendered largely ceremonial. Beyond political isolation, Rugeje’s refusal of the Maputo embassy is anchored in acute security concerns. Having already survived shooting and poisoning incidents tied to succession infighting, Rugeje watched two consecutive ambassadors to Mozambique return home in caskets. Retired Lieutenant-General Douglas Nyikayaramba - one of the first senior officers retired and dispatched abroad in February 2019 - died in February 2021. Matemadanda followed in June. In the high-stakes environment of Harare’s political intrigue, a mission to Maputo carries a dark shadow. The personal stakes for Rugeje could not be higher. Having stared down assassination attempts and internal party hostility, he understands that physical distance from Harare does not guarantee safety.
- Sep 22, 20264.2x their median
🔵Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has explained the circumstances under which he donated a top-of-the-range Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon during her daughter's 30th birthday celebration party in Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday, drawing huge public attention and scrutiny across social platforms. A Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon price in South Africa generally ranges from R3.4 million (US$212 500) to over R5.8 million (US$362 500), depending on the model year, mileage, and whether it is a standard G400d or a high-performance AMG G63. Answering an enquiry from The NewsHawks, Guvamatanga said: "What happened is that my daughter, who is married to a pilot, wedded fours ago in Cape Town, but had a 30th birthday event on Friday in Fourways, Johannesburg. It was a small and intimate family gathering. Nothing big as media hype suggests. Remember, despite my official duties, I'm also a family man; a father, brother, and businessman. As you know I worked for many years in the banking sector and took a huge package when I left. I'm invested in many and diversified sectors of the economy, including agriculture, real estate, finance, equity funds, stock exchange and other things. Also don't forget that when I left Barclays as Managing Director in 2017, I led a management-buyout bid for Barclays Bank Zimbabwe and we had the money ready to buy as a consortium. That was well before I joined the government. Many properties that I have now, I acquired them well before I joined the government. So after the Barclays bid failed, we invested that money in equity funds, primarily in stocks to help grow the returns over time. Now, at my daughter's birthday event, her husband bought her a Lamborghini and I decided that I should chip in with a G-Wagon for my grandson who always talks about it and I needed to buy him a gift for him afterall. I was just contributing as a parent, grandparent and family man who is also a businessman, besides being a civil servant or permanent secretary. It was not about show-off or anything like that, just a happy moment to do something for my daughter and grandson from the bottom of my heart. Don't forget, I also have social life like everyone else out there."
- Nov 29, 20243.9x their median
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- Sep 18, 20263.6x their median
🔴This is the original Geo Pomona Waste Management application on December 13, 2024, for a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (Boot) partnership contract with the Bulawayo City Council for a 30-year period. Under this deal, Geo Pomona will fully fund the project and in return charge US$40 per tonne of waste during the subsistence of the contract. The proposal has assumed new and greater urgency due to the public health emergency regarding the Richmond Landfill or Ngozi Mine crisis and cabinet, presidential and ministerial interventions.
- Sep 20, 20263.3x their median
The Fall of the Untouchable: Lawrence Mudzinganyama Faces Public Outrage, Criminal Investigation and Tender Cancellations For years, Zimbabwean-born South African-based businessman Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama moved through South Africa’s elite business circles with swag as a cash-rich self-styled tycoon. As the founder and executive chairman of Moriel Infrastructure Group, Mudzinganyama sat atop an engineering and construction entity that secured lucrative infrastructure projects. Among his most prized corporate achievements were multi-million rand tenders with the South African National Roads Agency, valued at over R71 million. Armed with vast wealth and proximity to power, he openly bragged about being "untouchable". Tenderpreneurs usually use their connections, money and influence to build a network to keep their contracts and protect themselves. However, an explosive, viral confrontation at the Vlamo Restaurant in Sandton Gate Central shopping centre along Winne Mandela Drive shattered his aura of invincibility. After three women rejected his romantic advances at Vlamo on Friday night, Mudzinganyama (which in Shona literally means the one who chases away meat) confronted them. Visibly enraged, he launched into a chilling tirade, threatening to "murder" the women and "put a bullet" into each of them, and walk away. He boasted that his bottomless bank account ensured he could kill someone and experience zero consequences the video went viral. The public blowback was swift and severe, triggering a domino effect that decimated his reputation and business empire in less than 48 hours, although his namesake Lawrence Mudzinganyama, a Zimbabwean cruise chef, became collateral in the storm of controversy. The public, through social and mainstream media, descended on him like a ton of bricks. The situation was exacerbated by the recent series of killings of nine women by men in Ekurhuleni and surrounding areas in Johannesburg since July, which has caused national alarm and outrage. South Africa's Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy immediately intervened, directing SANRAL to probe how Mudzinganyama’s companies secured their massive government tenders. Concurrently, the South African Police Service initiated criminal investigations against Mudzinganyama. Facing overwhelming reputational ruin, Moriel Infrastructure Group severed all ties with its disgraced founder, formally stripping him of his corporate positions. Now the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson expressed grave concerns that Moriel had obtained multiple gradings from the Construction Industry Development Board all on the same day, hence ordered an investigation. As if that is not bad enough, Moriel resolved to terminate its association with Mudzinganyama, both as executive chairman and as a director with immediate effect. This corporate and legal storm highlights three critical themes intersecting South African business, governance, and social reality. For a long time, tenderpreneurs have operated under the assumption that state-backed contracts and money can buy everything, including absolute social immunity. Mudzinganyama’s open declaration that his wealth made him immune to the law is a classic symptom of systemic corruption and impunity. The rapid intervention by the Ministry of Transport and SANRAL indicates a shifting political climate where the state can no longer afford to protect toxic actors who threaten public safety. Moriel's immediate decision to distance itself from Mudzinganyama reflects modern corporate survival instincts. In an era dictated by corporate governance, international best practice and accountability, no commercial entity can retain a principal shareholder or executive who is publicly linked to violent threats of murder and criminal investigations. Mudzinganyama’s rapid fall from grace proves that no amount of state-funded wealth or money can completely shield one from consequences of criminal behaviour.
- Sep 25, 20263.1x their median
Soon after winning the crucial Student Representative Council (SRC) elections as president yesterday, University of Zimbabwe (UZ) law student Raymond Sibanda (second from left), accompanied by some Zanu PF activists, went to meet local billionaire Kudakwashe Tagwirei (middle) to pay homage amid revelations that he sponsored his campaign. Tagwirei, with vast business and financial interests in energy, real estate, agriculture, finance, and mining, is a major Zanu PF funder and a close ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Many say Tagwirei has growing political ambitions to succeed Mnangagwa, something he denies but continues to show through his actions and deeds. Sibanda and his colleagues want Tagwirei to fund their university activities through his Bridging Gaps Foundation, especially to ensure internet connectivity at campus, and connect university training with jobs in industry. Zanu PF Harare provincial ICT secretary Cosmas Mushininga donated nine Starlink kits to UZ faculties on the eve of elections and Sibanda's victory. Sponsored by Zanu PF-aligned businesspeople, including Tagwirei, and backed by the ruling party-aligned Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union (Zicosu), Sibanda won a landslide by 1 156 votes - 69.6% of the total vote - defeating fellow law school colleague Nobuhle Ncube, sponsored by the opposition-leaning Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu), and independent candidate Russell Kupakwashe Gutu by 304 votes and 202 respectively. The elections took place under the shadow of the ruling Zanu PF and partisan state affairs against a backdrop of the current dynamics of national politics. Student politics serves as a critical training ground and catalyst for national political consciousness, grooming future leaders, while shaping broader democratic trajectories and institutional governance. Zicosu — a student movement formed in 2002 by pro-ruling party activists, including Eureka Ndlovu, Tafadzwa Mugwadi, and Tonderai Chidawo - propelled Sibanda to victory to retain Zanu PF campus control in nine years. The move showed Zanu PF was treating the UZ elections as an essential fight for university campuses, a battleground for political, ideological and intellectual control. Mugwadi, a former Zanu PF director of information and publicity and one of the Zicosu founders, is now a ruling party Member of Parliament for Buhera West constituency. Funded by Zanu PF and associated businesspeople, with the support of Zicosu and ruling party youth league, Sibanda campaigned on a robust, welfare-driven manifesto titled "Servant Leadership". His manifesto promised affordable tuition fees, improved campus accommodation, enhanced mental health support, and direct corporate partnerships to bridge the gap between graduation and employment, which is where the likes of Tagwirei anf others come in.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 17 interactions against 139K followers, an engagement rate of 0.013%. Measured over 45 original posts, its engagement rate beats 22% 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 6.8K times each, and 0.25% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 4.87% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 2 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 27% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 09:00 UTC, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 45 posts sampled, 98% carry an image or video and 29% are part of a thread. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 180 interactions, about 11x its own typical post.
- What is TheNewsHawks's engagement rate on X?
- TheNewsHawks (@NewsHawksLive) has an engagement rate of 0.013%, based on the median interactions across 45 original posts from the last 30 days against 139,476 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.013%, TheNewsHawks sits above the 10th percentile of the 205,676 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @NewsHawksLive have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 22% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts), which puts it in the bottom quarter for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @NewsHawksLive post?
- Most posts go out around 09:00 UTC, and Tuesday is its busiest day, at roughly 2 posts per day across the measured window.