Ars Technica Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @arstechnica has 2,416,582 followers and 152,255 posts on X. Account age: 19 years (joined January 2007).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @arstechnica gained 300,757 followers (+12.45%). In the last 7 days the change was +59,621 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 89% of tracked News accounts. Ars Technica is on a 47-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +68,990 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @arstechnica is on track to reach 2.5M followers in about 2 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 21 interactions against 2.4M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 157 original posts, its engagement rate beats 17% of 3,739 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 19K times each, and 0.113% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.771% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 157 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.
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Follower growth
On a 47-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +69K followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
Original news, reviews, analysis of tech trends, and expert advice on the most fundamental aspects of tech.
Notable followers
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Ars Technica on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Ars Technica have on X?
- Ars Technica (@arstechnica) has 2,416,582 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 58,254 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Ars Technica join X, and how old is the account?
- Ars Technica joined X in January 2007. The @arstechnica account is 19 years old. Searches for Ars Technica age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Ars Technica published?
- Ars Technica has published 152,255 posts on X. That is about 21.3 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Ars Technica verified on X?
- Yes. Ars Technica carries a Business verification on X.
- What does Ars Technica post about?
- Ars Technica is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "Original news, reviews, analysis of tech trends, and expert advice on the most fundamental aspects of tech.".
- Is Ars Technica gaining or losing followers?
- Ars Technica is currently gaining followers, with a net +300,757 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +59,621.
- How fast is Ars Technica growing on X?
- Ars Technica is adding roughly 10,025 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 2.5M followers in about 2 weeks.
