EnglishCNN is on Twitter (X) as @CNN, with 61,738,253 followers and 429,798 posts. It lost 2,124 followers in the last 7 days and 50,135 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 732 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower.
Insights
CNN ranks #19 of 25,821,020 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #1 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @CNN lost 50,135 followers (-0.08%). In the last 7 days the change was -2,124 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +1,826 followers on Sep 20, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 732 interactions against 62M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 444 original posts, its engagement rate beats 13% 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 314K times each, and 0.233% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.509% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 444 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 30, 2026.
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Best tracked day: +1.8K followers on 2026-09-20.
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Bio
It’s our job to #GoThere and tell the most difficult stories. For breaking news, follow @CNNBRK and download the CNN app ➡️ https://t.co/7PQD7o6fLw
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CNN on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for CNN?
- CNN posts on Twitter (X) as @CNN. The profile is at x.com/CNN, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does CNN have on Twitter?
- CNN (@CNN) has 61,738,253 followers on Twitter (X). It lost 2,124 followers in the last 7 days and 50,135 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did CNN join Twitter?
- CNN joined Twitter (X) in February 2007. The @CNN account is 19 years old. Searches for CNN age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.