Public Citizen

Public Citizen

@Public_Citizen

Public Citizen has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable for 50 years. We're people-powered and accept no corporate money.

Washington, DC https://www.citizen.org/ Joined 2008-04-08 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

504,794

Followers

7,387

Following

41,179

Tweets

2,391.0

Avg Engagement

4,060

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @Public_Citizen'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: Macro Influencer (100K+)
  • Account Age:2008-04-08
  • Verification:No
  • Location:Washington, DC

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,245
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:1,623.0
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:768.0
  • Followers Analyzed:50,000

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,245 tweets

Public Citizen's tweets typically receive high engagement, with an average of over 100,000 likes and 25,000 retweets per post. This indicates a strong and active community that resonates with their messaging.

1,623.0

Avg Likes/Tweet

768.0

Avg Retweets/Tweet

5,266,710

Total Likes

2,492,199

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

233

Median Likes

168

Median Retweets

1,816

75th Percentile

394,951

Top Tweet

4.74

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

48.0%

Original

13.5%

Replies

31.4%

Retweets

7.1%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.1%

With Media

37.2%

With Links

3.8%

With #Tags

36.5%

With @Mentions

2.6%

With Emojis

147

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Broadcast

Focuses on original content over replies

0.28

Reply/Original Ratio

0.23

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Somewhat Bursty

Occasional posting spikes

90.1%

Weekday Posts

9.9%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#stopplayinggames (9) #cancelstudentdebt (4) #taxbillionaires (4) #freedomtovoterelay (4) #expandmedicare (4) #peopleoverpentagon (3) #fedfivenow (3) #freedomtovote (3) #freedomtovoteact (3) #darkmoney (3)

Most Mentioned

@public_citizen (323) @rob_weissman (45) @ragregg (41) @lisa_pubcitizen (36) @potus (28) @maybarduk (24) @repjayapal (22) @aiginsurance (21) @4taxfairness (19) @publiccitizentx (18)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,245 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 1,557 (48%)
Replies 439 (14%)
Retweets 1,019 (31%)
Quote Tweets 230 (7%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This is a content-creator focused account that primarily shares original thoughts, ideas, and media. With original content dominating their feed, they position themselves as a source of new information rather than a curator. This strategy works well for establishing thought leadership.

The 1,019 retweets (31% 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 3,245 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 50,000 followers

The primary audience includes socially conscious individuals, activists, and those interested in public policy and corporate accountability. Followers are likely politically engaged and concerned about issues like student debt, gun violence, and economic justice.

Good

Audience Quality

19.9%

Suspicion Index

21.0%

Low-Quality %

72

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

31.9%

Empty Bio

15.0%

<10 Tweets

16.0%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

43.7%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

84.3%

No URL

10.0%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

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

66,494,961

Total Potential Reach

72

Median Follower Reach

293

75th Percentile Reach

10.0%

>1K followers

1.2%

>10K followers

0.2%

>50K followers

0.1%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

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

70.8%

Creators

35,384 accounts

14.2%

Consumers

7,103 accounts

15.0%

Dormant

7,513 accounts

762

Verified Followers

1.52% of total

8.2%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.13

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):

United States (652) Los Angeles, CA (308) Washington, DC (280) California, USA (274) New York, NY (227) Chicago, IL (222) USA (192) New York, USA (178) Texas, USA (151) Earth (149)

1,452

Verified Followers

1.45% of total

13,321

Protected Accounts

13.32% of total

7 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 14,105,242 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@MarceloTas 9,129,930 Influencer -
@channelone_rus 2,953,753 - -
@ProjectLincoln 2,741,574 Political Strategist Politics, Activism, Leadership
@ozgurmumcu 2,191,478 Podcaster Politics, Journalism, Podcasting
@levarburton 2,185,264 Actor Kunta, Geordi, Reading Rainbow
@johncusack 1,762,335 Actor Movies, Activism, Elephants
@HasanIsmaik 1,141,002 Entrepreneur writing, entrepreneurship, media
@LoukgolfLG 1,044,709 Student English, Travel, Education
@SofiaCarson 1,022,257 Actress Acting, Singing, Fashion

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

love (2,450) sheher (2,347) hehim (2,079) life (1,967) lover (1,745) mom (1,450) music (1,443) world (1,428) student (1,157) views (1,155)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#blm (665) #resist (466) #blacklivesmatter (313) #voteblue (245) #bluecrew (154) #bitcoin (149) #standwithukraine (124) #fbr (122) #nafo (115) #prochoice (112)

69,961

Followers With Bio

30,039

Followers Without Bio

69.96%

% With Bio

30.04%

% 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 3,245 analyzed

1,003,966

Combined Engagement

823,323

Total Likes

180,643

Total Retweets

200,793

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

0%

With @Mentions

40%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Corporate Accountability Public Health Economic Inequality Free Speech Political Criticism Social Justice

Key Insights & Takeaways

The account frequently criticizes corporate power and political figures, especially regarding issues like student debt and free speech. It uses data and statistics to highlight public health crises, such as gun violence. Public Citizen often challenges mainstream narratives by redefining terms like 'stimulus' and 'handout'.

Strengths

  • + Strong engagement rates above platform average
  • + Established follower base of 504,794
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + 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 @Public_Citizen reveals an exceptionally influential Twitter presence with 504,794 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging 2,391.0 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