{"id":14979,"date":"2022-07-15T11:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14979"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:57:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:29","slug":"how-many-twitter-accounts-are-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-twitter-accounts-are-there","title":{"rendered":"How Many Twitter Accounts Are There?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f3e56a72247\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f3e56a72247\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f3e56a72247\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-twitter-accounts-are-there\/#How_Many_Twitter_Accounts_Are_There\" title=\"How Many Twitter Accounts Are There?\">How Many Twitter Accounts Are There?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-twitter-accounts-are-there\/#Followerwonks_44058_twitter_accounts\" title=\"Followerwonk&#8217;s 44,058 twitter accounts\">Followerwonk&#8217;s 44,058 twitter accounts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-twitter-accounts-are-there\/#Elon_Musks_buyout_offer_for_Twitter\" title=\"Elon Musk&#8217;s buyout offer for Twitter\">Elon Musk&#8217;s buyout offer for Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-twitter-accounts-are-there\/#Current_usage_of_Twitter_in_the_US_and_Canada\" title=\"Current usage of Twitter in the U.S. and Canada\">Current usage of Twitter in the U.S. and Canada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-twitter-accounts-are-there\/#Demographics_of_Twitter_users\" title=\"Demographics of Twitter users\">Demographics of Twitter users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-twitter-accounts-are-there\/#Sources_of_revenue_for_Twitter\" title=\"Sources of revenue for Twitter\">Sources of revenue for Twitter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Twitter_Accounts_Are_There\"><\/span>How Many Twitter Accounts Are There?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-height:259px; width:auto; max-width:43% height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/j575dh8.jpg\" alt=\"how many twitter accounts are there\">  <\/p>\n<p>How many Twitter accounts are there? The most recent official count from Followerwonk suggests there are 1.047 Billion Twitter profiles. These counts are updated in 30-day cycles and exclude deleted accounts. This means that at least 130 Million Twitter profiles are &#8220;recently active&#8221; and &#8220;public.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Followerwonks_44058_twitter_accounts\"><\/span>Followerwonk&#8217;s 44,058 twitter accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following an average of 3.7 years and a median age of just under 5 years, Followerwonk&#8217;s analysis of 44,058 twitter accounts shows that there are more spam and fake accounts than real ones. As a result, Twitter should focus its attention on these accounts and take action when it discovers that they are intruding on real users. Using data from Elon Musk&#8217;s 93M followers and the 500K Fake Followers profiles, the percentages of spam and fake accounts are much higher. In fact, the analysis would have yielded a higher spam\/fake percentage if it had been conducted on non-tweeting accounts.<\/p>\n<p>The company says that it&#8217;s using an algorithm to identify fake Twitter accounts, and that this algorithm uses 17 signals to determine whether a profile is spam or fake. The algorithm takes into account the amount of posts, the frequency of replies, the time between tweets and how long people spend on each platform. This means that if a profile contains several spam or fake accounts, they&#8217;re probably fake.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musks_buyout_offer_for_Twitter\"><\/span>Elon Musk&#8217;s buyout offer for Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The takeover offer made by Elon Musk for Twitter is a bizarre case study in corporate politics. While he was initially promoting his buyout offer as a crusade to preserve free speech, the terms were ultimately unclear. Musk has framed his bid as a crusade for free speech, but Twitter shareholders are not yet convinced. Elon Musk, meanwhile, continues to defend his offer.<\/p>\n<p>The saga began in late March when Elon Musk approached the company&#8217;s board and told them that he was buying shares. The two companies were negotiating whether Musk would join their board, take Twitter private, or start a rival company. Musk&#8217;s involvement was later confirmed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4. The offer was revealed to Twitter in a regulatory filing that was submitted on April 4. In addition, Musk became the largest shareholder in the company on March 14, becoming its largest shareholder.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_usage_of_Twitter_in_the_US_and_Canada\"><\/span>Current usage of Twitter in the U.S. and Canada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The report found that 22% of adults in the U.S. and Canada use Twitter. Users are younger, more likely to be Democrats, and higher-income than the general public. The study also found that Twitter users differ from the general public on some social issues, including the fact that immigrants make the country stronger, and that barriers to advancement for women still exist. But there are also differences between Twitter users and the general population when it comes to political views.<\/p>\n<p>As for the demographics of the users, the social network has male users dominating the market. While Pinterest is heavily dominated by females, Twitter has a higher proportion of males than females. Users of Twitter are younger than those using Pinterest, with 42% having a bachelor&#8217;s degree and having a household income over $75,000, compared to just 31% of the general population. The average Twitter session is 3.39 minutes. But this short lifespan makes Twitter an ideal social media platform for brands who are looking to reach an audience with their content.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Demographics_of_Twitter_users\"><\/span>Demographics of Twitter users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to a 2020 study, 54% of US Twitter users are white. This is not surprising since the platform is more popular among younger users, while younger adults tend to be more interested in the more mature content of the social network. The same study found that men dominate Twitter&#8217;s user base, with more than half of its accounts belonging to males aged 35-49. However, Twitter is still relatively under-represented among specific ethnic groups.<\/p>\n<p>According to Pew Research, US adults use social media on average, and 1 in 5 reported using Twitter regularly. Twitter is incredibly popular &#8211; in the US alone, 178 million people use it daily. As a result, Twitter plans to switch over to daily average user counts in 2020. Overall, the number of users is estimated at about 330 million. This figure doesn&#8217;t take into account the nearly 500 million people who visit the website every day without logging in.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources_of_revenue_for_Twitter\"><\/span>Sources of revenue for Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tweets on Twitter are grouped into trending topics and displayed in the top part of the timeline. These promoted products are a vital part of Twitter&#8217;s revenue model. Advertisers pay for promotional tweets which increase their brand&#8217;s visibility and popularity. The social network&#8217;s most profitable source of revenue is mobile advertising. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Twitter users on mobile devices are more likely to interact with ads.<\/p>\n<p>In FY 2021, Twitter generated over $1 billion in revenue, with the vast majority coming from advertising services. The social network is also involved in data licensing, and these two revenue streams have a mutual relationship. Twitter also earns revenue through business partnerships. The company has over 330 million active users and posts 500 million tweets daily. The company earns most of its revenue from advertising, with mobile advertising comprising eighty-nine percent of its total revenue.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A77vDdBqKu4\" width=\"428\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Many Twitter Accounts Are There? How many Twitter accounts are there? The most recent official count from Followerwonk suggests there are 1.047 Billion Twitter profiles. These counts are updated in 30-day cycles and exclude deleted accounts. 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