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@apnews

Profile data checked Aug 6, 2026, 3:06 PM

Report generated Sep 16, 2026, 10:56 AM · Methodology

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Followers

869.9K

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Public follower count at check time.

Typical post

21

About this metric

Median interactions across 15 sampled posts.

Reply share

24%

About this metric

163 of 673 sampled interactions were replies.

Amplification

10%

About this metric

Share of sampled interactions from reposts or quotes.

Category scores

Out of 100

Conversation response

Limited

0/100

Bio clarity

Limited

48/100

Network discovery

Limited

55/100

Profile links

Limited

60/100

Posting cadence

Mixed

67/100

Profile setup

Strong

85/100

Interaction mix

Strong

85/100

Topic consistency

Strong

85/100

Post context

Strong

98/100

Bio and content

12 of 15 posts analyzed

The display name identifies AP, but the bio offers a broad facts slogan instead of explicitly stating that the account publishes global news.

Audience

Readers seeking concise breaking news and international reporting across politics, business, sports, culture, conflict, science, and climate.

Positioning

A global, fact-focused news account publishing rapid summaries across major public-interest topics.

Bio/content match

Strong

All 12 sampled posts deliver factual news summaries spanning countries and subjects, directly supporting the bio’s global facts claim.

Public interactions on posts published in the last 30 days

15 posts in window

Posting pace

3.5/week

Last post

41d ago

Conversation patterns

Response consistency

Uneven

47%

Captured sample: Median 21 / average 44.9

Top vs typical

Top-heavy

11.6x

Captured sample: Highest sampled result divided by the median

Reply share

Conversation-led

24%

Captured sample: 163 replies or comments / 673 interactions

Publishing pace

Frequent

3.5/week

Captured sample: 15 posts across the visible sample

Category details

Conversation response

0/100

Public reactions are below the rough 0.45% audience-size reference for this sample.

  • 0.00% median public reactions per follower
  • 0.45% rough audience-size reference
  • 15 posts with public response totals sampled

Bio clarity

48/100

The display name identifies AP, but the bio offers a broad facts slogan instead of explicitly stating that the account publishes global news.

  • The display name identifies The Associated Press.
  • The bio emphasizes facts and global scope.
  • The bio never explicitly says news, journalism, or reporting.

Network discovery

55/100

The public sample provides limited recurring identity or topic signals.

  • Display name and handle have limited overlap
  • No recurring topic terms found
  • Category unavailable

Profile links

60/100

No external destination was returned; this is treated as optional profile context.

  • No public destination returned
  • Public description found
  • No public contact field returned

Posting cadence

67/100

The captured sample is stale or too irregular to show a reliable publishing rhythm.

  • Newest visible post is 41 days old
  • 15 posts published in the 30-day window
  • 3.5 visible posts per week

Profile setup

85/100

The profile has strong public identity and context signals.

  • Bio found
  • No public destination returned
  • Category unavailable

Interaction mix

85/100

The sample earns more than one kind of conversation response.

  • 24% reply share
  • 10% amplification share
  • 2 post formats found

Topic consistency

85/100

All 12 sampled posts deliver factual news summaries spanning countries and subjects, directly supporting the bio’s global facts claim.

  • Posts cover the United States, Britain, Japan, South Korea, Madagascar, Israel, and Malaysia.
  • Topics include politics, war, employment, sports, business, climate, and academia.
  • Captions consistently summarize specific reported events and developments.

Post context

98/100

Most sampled posts provide enough visible text to establish useful context.

  • 15 of 15 posts included text
  • 15 included at least 20 characters
  • 14 included at least 80 characters

Profile roast

“Advancing the power of facts” is empty corporate oatmeal above a pile of headlines. The bio is an embarrassing non-answer.

@apnews · D · 56/100

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