Followers
16.3M
About this metric
Public follower count at check time.
The Associated Press X stats
X@ap
Profile data checked Aug 6, 2026, 3:26 PM
Report generated Sep 12, 2026, 1:42 PM · Methodology
54/100
Limited profile signals
Typical views
132K
About this metric
Median views across 20 sampled posts.
Responses / 1K views
1.6
About this metric
Median likes, replies, reposts, and quotes per 1,000 public post views.
Reply share
6%
About this metric
978 of 15.4K sampled interactions were replies.
Category scores
Out of 100Conversation response
Limited
12/100
Bio clarity
Limited
48/100
Posting cadence
Limited
50/100
Search signals
Limited
57/100
Post mix
Strong
80/100
Topic consistency
Strong
85/100
Profile setup
Strong
90/100
Profile links
Strong
90/100
Post context
Strong
100/100
Peer position
104 X profiles · Over 1M · updated Oct 6, 26Public engagement
19th percentile
Audit score
5th percentile
Bio and content
12 of 20 posts analyzedThe name identifies a news organization, but the bio is a broad slogan that never explicitly says what coverage followers should expect.
Audience
People seeking breaking news and reporting across world affairs, politics, health, conflict, sports, disasters, investigations, and entertainment.
Positioning
A global, fact-led news source publishing rapid updates, reported developments, investigations, and entertainment coverage.
Bio/content match
StrongThe sampled posts overwhelmingly support global factual reporting, spanning politics, conflict, health, disasters, investigations, sports, and entertainment.
Public views across sampled popular posts
20 sampled postsAmplification
21%
Bookmarks / 1K views
0.41
Posts analyzed
20
Conversation patterns
View consistency
85%
Popular-post sample: Median 132K / average 156.2K
Top vs typical
3.4x
Popular-post sample: Highest sampled result divided by the median
Reply share
6%
Popular-post sample: 978 replies or comments / 15.4K interactions
Category details
Conversation response
Response is discounted because X exposes popularity-ranked posts, not a representative recent sample.
- 1.6 median public responses per 1,000 views
- 45% median-to-average response-rate consistency
- 20 posts with public view counts
Bio clarity
The name identifies a news organization, but the bio is a broad slogan that never explicitly says what coverage followers should expect.
- Display name identifies The Associated Press.
- Bio claims global, fact-focused work.
- Bio does not explicitly mention news or reporting.
Posting cadence
Posting cadence is not scored because the available public sample is popularity-ranked, not chronological.
- 20 popular posts analyzed
- No posting-frequency claim was inferred from this sample
Search signals
The account has limited identity or recurring topic signals in the public sample.
- Verified identity found
- Category unavailable
- Recurring topics: world
Post mix
The captured sample is broad enough to compare format results.
- 2 content formats found
- 20 posts sampled
Topic consistency
The sampled posts overwhelmingly support global factual reporting, spanning politics, conflict, health, disasters, investigations, sports, and entertainment.
- Posts report developments across several countries.
- Breaking updates cover Congress and North Korea.
Profile setup
The profile has strong public identity signals; bio and external links are optional context.
- Display name found
- Avatar found
- Verified account
Profile links
The profile provides a public destination beyond X.
- Public external link found
- Verified account
Post context
Most sampled posts provide enough visible text to establish useful context.
- 20 of 20 posts included text
- 20 included at least 20 characters
- 20 included at least 80 characters
Profile roast
“Advancing the power of facts” looks embarrassing when the sample repeats FIFA copy and pads world crises with celebrity promo crumbs.
@ap · D · 54/100
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