EnglishThe Independent Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @Independent has 3,411,920 followers and 1,576,725 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined October 2008).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @Independent gained 695 followers (+0.02%). In the last 7 days the change was -456 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +315 followers on Aug 13, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 8 interactions against 3.4M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 350 original posts, its engagement rate beats 6% of 3,774 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 9.8K times each, and 0.082% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.287% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 350 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026. Recurring tags: #news, #worldnews, #donaldtrump.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +315 followers on 2026-08-13.
Bio
News, comment and features from The Independent. Get the app: https://t.co/xWOfz1mfJL…
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The Independent on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does The Independent have on X?
- The Independent (@Independent) has 3,411,920 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 481 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Independent join X, and how old is the account?
- The Independent joined X in October 2008. The @Independent account is 17 years old. Searches for The Independent age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has The Independent published?
- The Independent has published 1,576,725 posts on X. That is about 241.8 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is The Independent verified on X?
- Yes. The Independent carries a Business verification on X.
- What does The Independent post about?
- The Independent is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "News, comment and features from The Independent. Get the app: https://t.co/xWOfz1mfJL…".
- Is The Independent gaining or losing followers?
- The Independent is currently gaining followers, with a net +695 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -456.
- How fast is The Independent growing on X?
- The Independent is adding roughly 23 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.