Account Summary
Bio
The official Twitter page of the worldโs longest-running national newspaper. Join us online and in print for expert opinion, news and unrivalled insight.
Followers Count
125,638
Friends Count
1,437
Tweets Count
355,271
List Count
1,133
Location
Scotland
Verified
No
Followers Analysis (based on followers sample)
Verified
Number of Verified accounts
341
Percentage of Verified accounts
0.34%
Protected
Number of Protected accounts
9,680
Percentage of Protected accounts
9.58%
Age
Average Age of Twitter accounts
7 years
Bios
Number of users without a Bio
46,172
Number of users with a Bio
54,825
Percentage of users with a Bio
54.28%
Percentage of users without a Bio
45.72%
Worldcloud of Bios
Top 10 followers with the highest follower count
| Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohnCena | 14101238 | 575356 | 7454 |
| hrw | 5085648 | 21073 | 136457 |
| BeatsByAssassin | 2261199 | 2692810 | 260944 |
| 6BillionPeople | 2033069 | 4022157 | 183293 |
| tedlieu | 1658761 | 11291 | 35527 |
| soledadobrien | 1317899 | 422186 | 125030 |
| DMcIntyreWWE | 1092456 | 2192 | 1699 |
| LeBronJames | 1004316 | 972016 | 3555 |
| cvpayne | 886425 | 17086 | 100683 |
| bbcle | 786720 | 2232 | 36672 |
Top 10 followers with the highest following count
| Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6BillionPeople | 4022157 | 2033069 | 183293 |
| BeatsByAssassin | 2692810 | 2261199 | 260944 |
| LeBronJames | 972016 | 1004316 | 3555 |
| ARTEM_KLYUSHIN | 875611 | 719631 | 36589 |
| JohnCena | 575356 | 14101238 | 7454 |
| BeefEnt | 430589 | 144953 | 518181 |
| soledadobrien | 422186 | 1317899 | 125030 |
| WarrenWhitlock | 368266 | 478519 | 261167 |
| DaleAThomson | 366105 | 378193 | 62382 |
| pheltzcomics | 297803 | 296404 | 578476 |
Top 10 followers with the highest tweet count
| Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| thus_spake | 1814914 | 2174 | 675 |
| bdnews24 | 1324037 | 223449 | 98996 |
| SandraDunn1955 | 1246518 | 26187 | 16797 |
| skinnergj | 1200019 | 1357 | 2076 |
| CelebrainLTD | 1111132 | 74710 | 49724 |
| MSMWatchdog2013 | 1029250 | 21687 | 23577 |
| oregakitaworld | 977812 | 504 | 2275 |
| puranoticia | 897065 | 57309 | 47503 |
| KibSolFuture | 865426 | 11888 | 13432 |
| mbvukutaphiri | 847841 | 1583 | 3444 |
Top 10 followers with the highest listed count
| Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohnCena | 31654 | 575356 | 14101238 |
| ARTEM_KLYUSHIN | 27188 | 875611 | 719631 |
| hrw | 23307 | 21073 | 5085648 |
| KibSolFuture | 15486 | 13432 | 11888 |
| WarrenWhitlock | 10879 | 368266 | 478519 |
| soledadobrien | 10593 | 422186 | 1317899 |
| tedlieu | 9658 | 11291 | 1658761 |
| margaretcho | 7036 | 87278 | 449754 |
| bbcle | 6454 | 2232 | 786720 |
| 6BillionPeople | 4047 | 4022157 | 2033069 |
Tweets Analysis
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
3,250
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-31
Latest tweet was on
2023-04-28
Tweets covering
28 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
1,087
Percentage of total tweets
33%
Number of Original tweets
1,923
Percentage of total tweets
59%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,291
Percentage of total tweets
39%
Number of tweets that were Replies
236
Percentage of total tweets
7%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
4
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
65
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1646851793215713280 | He's got a tin foil pal and a pedal bin' Scottish actor Peter Capaldi turns 65 today. In this clip from The Thick of It, Capaldi's Malcolm Tucker attempts to describe Star Wars (๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐...) https://t.co/00P3YqdBF0 | 277 |
| 1646472045222588416 | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ Celtic's social media admin accidentally uploads a holiday photo to the club's official Instagram account, along with the caption 'Excuse me I asked for the large fish!' https://t.co/Kvl4TqrzGV | 165 |
| 1646050038852857856 | EXCLUSIVE SNP finance woes deepen as auditors leave party's Westminster group (1/4) https://t.co/50ucl7yY5O | 107 |
| 1644818650489307138 | "The answer is not to make benches, street corners, spaces under bridges uninhabitable, it's to make these spaces obsolete for use as shelter through the provision of safe and comfortable alternatives" โ @Lenniesaurus https://t.co/joVOwYF4Mx | 104 |
| 1642115841129938944 | "Once this process of losing trust starts it is hard to stop," the MSP said. https://t.co/cw5rJlb5ke | 79 |
| 1651123196312051712 | EXCLUSIVE SNP did not tell Commons finance team about auditors's exit for months (1/4) https://t.co/jka6uVdm8J | 76 |
| 1646434296742256640 | A reader writes: "Is it not time that the UK Parliament called in the auditors to look at the Scottish Government books?" https://t.co/J5CjjFSZyd | 73 |
| 1649723480236081155 | 'I've never had an abortion, I may never need one, and neither may you. We cannot allow our personal proximity to an issue to define our interest in its understanding' | @Lenniesaurus https://t.co/nRU4ADrZF3 | 72 |
| 1645324816994402304 | SNP refuse to say if Peter Murrell's membership has been suspended (1/4) https://t.co/XZ3JeFaZjE | 63 |
| 1644720503926718471 | "Adequate shelter is a human right. Not just for those who work, not just for those society deems worthy based on arbitrary notions of success or productivity" https://t.co/joVOwYF4Mx | 63 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Reply count
| ID | Text | Reply count |
|---|---|---|
| 1645324816994402304 | SNP refuse to say if Peter Murrell's membership has been suspended (1/4) https://t.co/XZ3JeFaZjE | 44 |
| 1646472045222588416 | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ Celtic's social media admin accidentally uploads a holiday photo to the club's official Instagram account, along with the caption 'Excuse me I asked for the large fish!' https://t.co/Kvl4TqrzGV | 37 |
| 1643229429794209794 | Letters: Unionist parties must get together to help save Scotland https://t.co/Odp2LV18u7 | 34 |
| 1646172068592111616 | EXCLUSIVE: Male blood donors being turned away from NHS unless they confirm they are "not pregnant" https://t.co/jgHVdkctdc | 33 |
| 1646109657755271168 | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ Hibs celebrate after taking the lead against Hearts at Easter Road https://t.co/LcvYYT3HZ5 | 31 |
| 1646050038852857856 | EXCLUSIVE SNP finance woes deepen as auditors leave party's Westminster group (1/4) https://t.co/50ucl7yY5O | 30 |
| 1644969645387157504 | The First Minister has signalled a move to take legal action https://t.co/iC5fd6tRaM | 24 |
| 1646434296742256640 | A reader writes: "Is it not time that the UK Parliament called in the auditors to look at the Scottish Government books?" https://t.co/J5CjjFSZyd | 22 |
| 1646851793215713280 | He's got a tin foil pal and a pedal bin' Scottish actor Peter Capaldi turns 65 today. In this clip from The Thick of It, Capaldi's Malcolm Tucker attempts to describe Star Wars (๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐...) https://t.co/00P3YqdBF0 | 20 |
| 1651123196312051712 | EXCLUSIVE SNP did not tell Commons finance team about auditors's exit for months (1/4) https://t.co/jka6uVdm8J | 19 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Quote count
| ID | Text | Quote count |
|---|---|---|
| 1646851793215713280 | He's got a tin foil pal and a pedal bin' Scottish actor Peter Capaldi turns 65 today. In this clip from The Thick of It, Capaldi's Malcolm Tucker attempts to describe Star Wars (๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐...) https://t.co/00P3YqdBF0 | 50 |
| 1646472045222588416 | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ Celtic's social media admin accidentally uploads a holiday photo to the club's official Instagram account, along with the caption 'Excuse me I asked for the large fish!' https://t.co/Kvl4TqrzGV | 25 |
| 1646109657755271168 | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ Hibs celebrate after taking the lead against Hearts at Easter Road https://t.co/LcvYYT3HZ5 | 21 |
| 1646172068592111616 | EXCLUSIVE: Male blood donors being turned away from NHS unless they confirm they are "not pregnant" https://t.co/jgHVdkctdc | 19 |
| 1651123196312051712 | EXCLUSIVE SNP did not tell Commons finance team about auditors's exit for months (1/4) https://t.co/jka6uVdm8J | 16 |
| 1646050038852857856 | EXCLUSIVE SNP finance woes deepen as auditors leave party's Westminster group (1/4) https://t.co/50ucl7yY5O | 14 |
| 1645392728916672512 | Anas Sarwar shook up his shadow cabinet today. https://t.co/umF0hXYAWl | 10 |
| 1649723480236081155 | 'I've never had an abortion, I may never need one, and neither may you. We cannot allow our personal proximity to an issue to define our interest in its understanding' | @Lenniesaurus https://t.co/nRU4ADrZF3 | 10 |
| 1643508776799019009 | "The future of Scottish politics lies elsewhereโand itโs time for the challengers to step up, whatever party they belong to." | โ๏ธ Adam Tomkins https://t.co/N5mA3dIaup | 10 |
| 1644728053694709762 | Mike Russell also conceded that Scottish independence cannot be secured in the immediate future https://t.co/1biLQT01xt | 9 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1646472045222588416 | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ Celtic's social media admin accidentally uploads a holiday photo to the club's official Instagram account, along with the caption 'Excuse me I asked for the large fish!' https://t.co/Kvl4TqrzGV | 2275 |
| 1646851793215713280 | He's got a tin foil pal and a pedal bin' Scottish actor Peter Capaldi turns 65 today. In this clip from The Thick of It, Capaldi's Malcolm Tucker attempts to describe Star Wars (๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐...) https://t.co/00P3YqdBF0 | 1374 |
| 1644818650489307138 | "The answer is not to make benches, street corners, spaces under bridges uninhabitable, it's to make these spaces obsolete for use as shelter through the provision of safe and comfortable alternatives" โ @Lenniesaurus https://t.co/joVOwYF4Mx | 433 |
| 1649723480236081155 | 'I've never had an abortion, I may never need one, and neither may you. We cannot allow our personal proximity to an issue to define our interest in its understanding' | @Lenniesaurus https://t.co/nRU4ADrZF3 | 402 |
| 1646050038852857856 | EXCLUSIVE SNP finance woes deepen as auditors leave party's Westminster group (1/4) https://t.co/50ucl7yY5O | 307 |
| 1642115841129938944 | "Once this process of losing trust starts it is hard to stop," the MSP said. https://t.co/cw5rJlb5ke | 297 |
| 1645324816994402304 | SNP refuse to say if Peter Murrell's membership has been suspended (1/4) https://t.co/XZ3JeFaZjE | 273 |
| 1646434296742256640 | A reader writes: "Is it not time that the UK Parliament called in the auditors to look at the Scottish Government books?" https://t.co/J5CjjFSZyd | 250 |
| 1651123196312051712 | EXCLUSIVE SNP did not tell Commons finance team about auditors's exit for months (1/4) https://t.co/jka6uVdm8J | 220 |
| 1646109657755271168 | ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ Hibs celebrate after taking the lead against Hearts at Easter Road https://t.co/LcvYYT3HZ5 | 206 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #buyapaper | 28 |
| #sponsored | 9 |
| #bestofscotland | 9 |
| #fmqs | 2 |
| #arcturus | 2 |
| #harrypotterseries | 2 |
| #harrypotterreboot | 2 |
| #successionhbo | 2 |
| #departmentq | 1 |
| #trans | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| @kmckenna63 | 15 |
| @heraldscotland | 12 |
| @martin1williams | 8 |
| @ladycatht | 7 |
| @htscotpol | 7 |
| @hmcardleht | 6 |
| @andrewlearmonth | 6 |
| @neilmackay | 5 |
| @ianmcconnellht | 5 |
| @gabymckay | 5 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| โ | 77 | writing_hand |
| โ๏ธ | 18 | writing_hand |
| ๐ | 12 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
| ๐ | 9 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| ๐ฌ | 7 | speech_balloon |
| ๐ | 6 | memo |
| โ | 5 | airplane |
| ๐งต | 5 | thread |
| ๐ | 4 | house |
| ๐บ | 3 | television |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 117 |
| Objects | 36 |
| Travel & Places | 17 |
| Activities | 12 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 9 |
| Symbols | 9 |
| Food & Drink | 5 |
| Animals & Nature | 2 |