Carissa Véliz

Carissa Véliz

@CarissaVeliz

Associate Professor @UniofOxford. Author of #PrivacyIsPower (An @TheEconomist Book of the Year. @PenguinUKBooks). Keynote Speaker. #Privacy #AIEthics

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1120394/privacy-is-power/9780552177719.html Joined 2011-05-24 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

22,271

Followers

3,996

Following

8,014

Tweets

51.3

Avg Engagement

456

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @CarissaVeliz's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2011-05-24
  • Verification:No
  • Location:Not specified

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,241
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:14.4
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:37.0
  • Followers Analyzed:19,703

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,241 tweets

Her tweets generally receive a moderate level of engagement, with an average of 827 likes and 230 retweets. The content is well-received and often sparks discussions around AI ethics and privacy.

14.4

Avg Likes/Tweet

37.0

Avg Retweets/Tweet

46,615

Total Likes

119,799

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

2

Median Likes

4

Median Retweets

27

75th Percentile

42,753

Top Tweet

2.31

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Mixed

Balanced content approach

33.8%

Original

34.2%

Replies

25.2%

Retweets

6.8%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.2%

With Media

65.0%

With Links

48.8%

With #Tags

66.3%

With @Mentions

15.0%

With Emojis

181

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Conversational

Engages heavily in discussions

1.01

Reply/Original Ratio

0.27

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

79.3%

Weekday Posts

20.7%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#privacy (671) #aiethics (300) #data (272) #surveillance (266) #ai (235) #privacyispower (121) #facebook (98) #tech (93) #privacidad (79) #democracy (68)

Most Mentioned

@carissaveliz (522) @ethicsinai (164) @hertfordcollege (140) @torchoxford (114) @debatelibros (109) @oxhumanities (87) @jtasioulas (71) @philosophybites (62) @garymarcus (58) @evanselinger (58)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,241 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 1,094 (34%)
Replies 1,109 (34%)
Retweets 816 (25%)
Quote Tweets 222 (7%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This account prioritizes community engagement over content broadcasting. With replies making up the majority of their activity, they invest significant time in conversations, building relationships with followers and participating in discussions. This approach typically leads to higher loyalty and more authentic connections.

The 816 retweets (25% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,241 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 19,703 followers

Her followers are likely interested in technology, ethics, and privacy issues. They may include students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of AI and digital policy.

Good

Audience Quality

17.0%

Suspicion Index

13.7%

Low-Quality %

275

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

21.8%

Empty Bio

8.8%

<10 Tweets

28.5%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

26.2%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

62.5%

No URL

5.5%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

109,880,829

Total Potential Reach

275

Median Follower Reach

1,187

75th Percentile Reach

27.8%

>1K followers

6.0%

>10K followers

1.3%

>50K followers

0.6%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

79.4%

Creators

15,635 accounts

11.8%

Consumers

2,332 accounts

8.8%

Dormant

1,736 accounts

631

Verified Followers

3.2% of total

23.6%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.28

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

London, England (326) London (287) Madrid (208) Barcelona (182) México (180) Mexico (124) Oxford, England (105) Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid (95) United Kingdom (83) España (83)

631

Verified Followers

3.2% of total

1,883

Protected Accounts

9.56% of total

9 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,106,633 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@MarceloTas 9,133,176 Influencer -
@verified 4,201,420 - -
@JordiWild 3,618,796 Podcaster Podcast, Contacto profesional, Comedia
@_anapastor_ 2,003,421 Journalist Journalism, Newtral, Spain
@miguelhotero 1,926,985 Journalist Politics, Journalism, Leadership
@leozuckermann 1,357,084 Political Analyst Politics, Journalism, Television
@elpais_tec 1,120,947 Technology News technology, digital transformation, events
@SarahBrownUK 990,127 Advocate Education, Global Crisis, Podcast
@warkentin 731,640 Radio host PUMAS, chocolate, Mexico

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

phd (882) data (849) digital (821) law (775) tech (716) philosophy (715) ethics (651) professor (630) research (616) views (551)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#ai (240) #bitcoin (106) #privacy (92) #tech (60) #innovation (59) #aiethics (56) #data (49) #ethics (48) #cybersecurity (47) #digital (40)

15,407

Followers With Bio

4,296

Followers Without Bio

78.2%

% With Bio

21.8%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,241 analyzed

67,861

Combined Engagement

4,177

Total Likes

63,684

Total Retweets

13,572

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

20%

With Hashtags

80%

With @Mentions

60%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Privacy Ai Ethics Digital Ethics Technology Ethics Policy Collaboration
Carissa Véliz
@CarissaVeliz

RT @anothercohen: I was laid off from Twitter this afternoon. I was in charge of managing badge access to Twitter offices. Elon just called me and asked if I could come back to help them regain access to HQ as they shut off all badges and accidentally locked themselves out.

2022-11-18
Retweets: 42,753 Likes: 0 Engagement: 42,753
Carissa Véliz
@CarissaVeliz

RT @ShannonVallor: The saddest thing for me about modern tech’s long spiral into user manipulation and surveillance is how it has just slowly killed off the joy that people like me used to feel about new tech. Every product Meta or Amazon announces makes the future seem bleaker a

2022-08-17
Retweets: 7,414 Likes: 0 Engagement: 7,414
Carissa Véliz
@CarissaVeliz

RT @jsrailton: BREAKING: massive, global leak of the targets of NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. *huge deal.* Forensic investigation by @AmnestyTech in collaboration with @FbdnStories reporters. We @citizenlab conducted peer review. Here's an explainer THREAD. https://t.co/TasF

2021-07-18
Retweets: 6,384 Likes: 0 Engagement: 6,384
Carissa Véliz
@CarissaVeliz

RT @motherboard: NEW: We've obtained court documents that show Facebook gave police a Nebraska teenager’s private chats about her abortion, then used those chats to seize her phone and computer. https://t.co/7pQT5ag4DH

2022-08-09
Retweets: 6,259 Likes: 0 Engagement: 6,259
Carissa Véliz
@CarissaVeliz

Very happy to share that The Oxford Handbook of Digital Ethics is now finished and will be out in the next few months! Some of it is already published online. If you're interested in #DigitalEthics, #AIEthics, #ethics, #privacy, #AI, #philosophy, this one is for you... 🧵👇 https:/

2022-09-27
Retweets: 874 Likes: 4,177 Engagement: 5,051

Key Insights & Takeaways

Her work emphasizes the need for collaboration between AI ethicists and policymakers before releasing new models. She uses relatable analogies, such as comparing AI to a parent and humans to children, to highlight ethical concerns. Her focus on privacy and digital ethics positions her as a thought leader in the field.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 22,271
  • + High community engagement through conversations
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @CarissaVeliz reveals an growing Twitter presence with 22,271 followers. The account demonstrates a conversation-first approach, averaging 51.3 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025