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The Associated Press Twitter (X) Account Stats

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The Associated Press is on Twitter (X) as @AP, with 16,520,925 followers and 394,771 posts. It lost 218 followers in the last 7 days, for a net gain of 13,904 over the last 30 days. A typical post draws 320 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.002% per follower.

Followers
17M
Growth (7d)
-218
Following
6.1K
Influence
11K
Posts
395K~62.3/day
Likes given
4.3K
Media posts
18K
Follower ratio
2.7K:1

Insights

The Associated Press ranks #194 of 25,821,020 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #15 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @AP gained 13,904 followers (+0.08%). In the last 7 days the change was -218 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +71,399 followers on Jun 23, 2026.

Engagement

Bottom quarter for its size
Per follower
0.002%
of 17M followers
Per impression
0.335%
96K views on a typical post
Reach
0.58%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
320
interactions (median)
Saved
0.017%
16 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
15.03/day
active 103% of days
Peak time
15:00 UTC
Thursday

A typical post picks up 320 interactions against 17M followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Measured over 439 original posts, its engagement rate beats 16% of 21,624 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 96K times each, and 0.335% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.578% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 439 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 30, 2026. Recurring tags: #nfl, #football, #baseball.

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Follower growth

7-day
-218
30-day
+14K
90-day
+211K
Avg / day
+463
2026-06-09+501K over 124 days2026-10-31

Best tracked day: +71K followers on 2026-06-23.

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The Associated Press on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

What is the Twitter handle for The Associated Press?
The Associated Press posts on Twitter (X) as @AP. The profile is at x.com/AP, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
How many followers does The Associated Press have on Twitter?
The Associated Press (@AP) has 16,520,925 followers on Twitter (X). It lost 218 followers in the last 7 days, for a net gain of 13,904 over the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did The Associated Press join Twitter?
The Associated Press joined Twitter (X) in June 2009. The @AP account is 17 years old. Searches for The Associated Press age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.