EnglishThe New York Times is on Twitter (X) as @nytimes, with 53,864,729 followers and 566,673 posts. It lost 2,079 followers in the last 7 days and 28,028 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 498 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.001% per follower.
Insights
The New York Times ranks #25 of 25,821,020 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #1 among Politics accounts. Over the last 30 days @nytimes lost 28,028 followers (-0.05%). In the last 7 days the change was -2,079 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +59,443 followers on Jun 23, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 498 interactions against 54M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 312 original posts, its engagement rate beats 11% 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 233K times each, and 0.213% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.433% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 312 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 30, 2026. Recurring tags: #iamjanedoe, #ice.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
Best tracked day: +59K followers on 2026-06-23.
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Bio
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The New York Times on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for The New York Times?
- The New York Times posts on Twitter (X) as @nytimes. The profile is at x.com/nytimes, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does The New York Times have on Twitter?
- The New York Times (@nytimes) has 53,864,729 followers on Twitter (X). It lost 2,079 followers in the last 7 days and 28,028 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did The New York Times join Twitter?
- The New York Times joined Twitter (X) in March 2007. The @nytimes account is 19 years old. Searches for The New York Times age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.