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theguardian.com

Profile data checked Aug 6, 2026, 12:27 PM

Report generated Oct 6, 2026, 9:05 AM · Methodology

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Followers

786.9K

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Public follower count at check time.

Following

232

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Public following count at check time.

Posts

57.4K

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Public post count reported by the network.

Typical post

50

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Median interactions across 50 sampled original posts.

Category scores

Out of 100

Conversation response

Limited

34/100

Network discovery

Limited

60/100

Posting rhythm

Mixed

75/100

Bio clarity

Strong

82/100

Topic consistency

Strong

85/100

Post context

Strong

99/100

Profile basics

Strong

100/100

Interaction mix

Strong

100/100

Identity and links

Strong

100/100

Peer position

86 Bluesky profiles · 100K to 1M · updated Oct 6, 26

Public engagement

5th percentile

5/100

Audit score

52nd percentile

52/100

Bio and content

12 of 50 posts analyzed

The Guardian identifies itself as an independent journalism outlet, promotes reader support, and links its US and Australian editions.

Audience

News readers seeking international reporting, politics, sport, culture, lifestyle coverage, and opinion.

Positioning

A broad independent news publisher funded partly through reader support, with distinct regional editions.

Bio/content match

Strong

All 12 sampled posts support the journalism identity through news, analysis, opinion, sport, culture, and lifestyle headlines.

Public interactions on posts published in the last 30 days

50 posts in window

Reply share

9%

Amplification

29%

Top vs typical

8.2x

Domain handle

Yes

Network signals

Response consistency

Uneven

68%

Sample: Median 50 / average 73.9

Top vs typical

Top-heavy

8.2x

Sample: Top 410 / median 50

Reply share

Some replies

9%

Sample: 336 replies / 3,695 interactions

Amplification share

High share

29%

Sample: 1,062 reposts + quotes

Category details

Conversation response

34/100

Typical public response is below the network baseline, sparse, or concentrated in a few posts.

  • 50 of 50 posts received interactions
  • 50 median interactions per post
  • 0.006% median interactions per follower

Network discovery

60/100

The profile has limited public discovery signals beyond its handle.

  • No recurring topic terms found
  • 0 of 50 posts used hashtags
  • 256 bio characters

Posting rhythm

75/100

The captured sample shows frequent, current publishing.

  • Newest visible post is 61 days old
  • 50 posts published in the 30-day window
  • 11.7 visible posts per week

Bio clarity

82/100

The Guardian identifies itself as an independent journalism outlet, promotes reader support, and links its US and Australian editions.

  • Display name identifies The Guardian.
  • Bio explicitly claims independent journalism.
  • Support link asks visitors to become Guardian supporters instead of leaving the funding model implicit or unclear; regional links identify US and Australian editions.

Topic consistency

85/100

All 12 sampled posts support the journalism identity through news, analysis, opinion, sport, culture, and lifestyle headlines.

  • Posts cover Gaza, Morocco, US politics, UK migration, and tariffs.
  • Sports coverage includes Uefa, the World Cup, Arsenal, and Alessia Russo.
  • Opinion posts carry named columnists Ben Davis and Zoe Williams, while lifestyle items cover collectibles and dating terms.

Post context

99/100

Sampled original posts consistently provide visible text context.

  • 50 of 50 posts included text
  • 49 of 50 posts included at least 60 characters

Profile basics

100/100

The public profile has enough identity detail to evaluate quickly.

  • Bio found
  • Avatar found
  • External profile link found

Interaction mix

100/100

Sampled posts earn more than one kind of public response.

  • 50 of 50 posts received public interactions
  • 9% of interactions were replies
  • 29% came from reposts or quotes

Identity and links

100/100

The profile connects its Bluesky identity to public destinations it controls.

  • External profile link found
  • Domain handle found

Profile roast

The “independent journalism” mission shrinks into a supporter pitch and twelve headline blasts. This profile is a sterile newswire landfill.

theguardian.com · C · 74/100

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