EnglishThe Sun is on Twitter (X) as @TheSun, with 2,015,289 followers and 777,216 posts. It gained 355 followers in the last 7 days and 660 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 7 interactions, an engagement rate of 0% per follower.
Insights
Over the last 30 days @TheSun gained 660 followers (+0.03%). In the last 7 days the change was +355 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 26% of tracked News accounts. The Sun is on a 3-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +537 followers on Oct 20, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 7 interactions against 2.0M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 886 original posts, its engagement rate beats 5% 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 8.6K times each, and 0.082% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.425% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 886 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 30, 2026. Recurring tags: #police, #crime, #france.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
On a 3-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +537 followers on 2026-10-20.
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The Sun on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The Sun?
- The Sun posts on Twitter (X) as @TheSun. The profile is at x.com/TheSun, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The Sun have on Twitter?
- The Sun (@TheSun) has 2,015,289 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 355 followers in the last 7 days and 660 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The Sun join Twitter?
- The Sun joined Twitter (X) in April 2009. The @TheSun account is 17 years old. Searches for The Sun age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.