In 2023, X users posted over 500 million tweets every day, yet the average tweet still only pulled about 30 impressions. That contrast helps explain why image heavy posts reached 45% of tweets and drove a 150% engagement jump, while text only tweets made up 55% of volume but just 20% of impressions. Let’s break down the other surprising splits across content, audiences, and ad performance.
Key Takeaways
- 45% of tweets contained images or videos in 2023, boosting engagement by 150%
- Text-only tweets comprised 55% of total volume but only 20% of impressions in 2023
- Political tweets made up 15% of all content during US midterms 2022
- In 2023, 18-24 year olds comprised 35.2% of Twitter users, the largest demographic group
- Women represented 44.5% of Twitter users globally in early 2023 surveys
- Urban residents made up 72% of Twitter users versus 28% rural in 2023 global data
- Twitter's ad revenue dropped 40% to $2.5 billion in 2023 post-acquisition
- Subscriptions (X Premium) generated $100 million in first half 2023
- Twitter's valuation fell from $44B acquisition to $19B by mid-2023 estimates
- In 2023, over 500 million tweets were posted daily on average worldwide
- The average tweet receives 30 impressions per post as of 2023 analytics data
- Twitter users spend an average of 30 minutes per day on the platform in 2023
- As of Q4 2023, Twitter (now X) had 368.8 million monetizable daily active users worldwide, up 6.5% year-over-year
- Twitter's total monthly active users peaked at 556 million in November 2022 before declining to 368 million by mid-2023
- In 2023, India led with 23.4% of Twitter's global user base, accounting for over 87 million users
In 2023, richer media and emoji fueled engagement, yet ad revenue and users declined.
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Content Analysis26 stats
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45% of tweets contained images or videos in 2023, boosting engagement by 150%
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Text-only tweets comprised 55% of total volume but only 20% of impressions in 2023
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Political tweets made up 15% of all content during US midterms 2022
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Emojis appeared in 40% of tweets globally in 2023, with 😂 leading at 10%
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Links were shared in 25% of promotional tweets in 2023 brand reports
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Sports content dominated with 24% of top trends in 2023
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Memes and GIFs were used in 18% of viral tweets exceeding 10k impressions in 2023
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News links in tweets averaged 2.5 million shares per major story in 2023
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User-generated polls represented 5% of interactive content in 2023
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Brand mentions peaked at 500 million per month during Super Bowl 2023
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Hashtags trended 150,000 times daily on average in 2023
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Video content length averaged 15 seconds for highest engagement tweets in 2023
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Quotes from celebrities drove 30% of top quoted tweets in 2023
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Location-tagged tweets were only 1.2% of total but 5x engagement in local marketing 2023
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Thread content averaged 5.8 tweets per thread in popular series 2023
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Sponsored tweets comprised 0.5% of feed but 10% of ad impressions in 2023
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Music and podcast clips shared 50 million times monthly in 2023
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Controversial topics generated 40% more replies per tweet in 2023 analysis
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Top 10% of images in tweets used filters or edits 70% of time in 2023
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Tweet sentiment analysis showed 55% positive, 25% neutral, 20% negative in 2023 datasets
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Live-tweeting events covered 2,000+ global happenings with 1B impressions in 2023
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Multilingual tweets: English 50%, Spanish 15%, Japanese 10% in 2023 breakdown
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65% of viral tweets under 100 characters in 2023 Hootsuite report
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NFT and crypto mentions surged 300% in tweets during 2022 bull market
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28% of tweets contained questions prompting 3x replies in 2023 tests
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User polls on elections averaged 1 million votes each in 2022 midterms
Interpretation
Content Analysis Interpretation
In the Content Analysis of 2023 tweets, visuals drove the biggest engagement lift with 45% of posts using images or videos while text-only made up 55% of volume but just 20% of impressions.
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Demographic Insights25 stats
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In 2023, 18-24 year olds comprised 35.2% of Twitter users, the largest demographic group
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Women represented 44.5% of Twitter users globally in early 2023 surveys
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Urban residents made up 72% of Twitter users versus 28% rural in 2023 global data
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College-educated users were 42% of US Twitter population in 2023 Pew study
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62% of Twitter users are under 35 years old as of 2024 estimates
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In the US, Black adults usage rate on Twitter was 23% in 2023, higher than average
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High-income households ($75k+) represented 36% of US Twitter users in 2023
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Gen Z women aged 18-24 showed 38% adoption rate on Twitter in 2023
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25-34 age group formed 32% of global Twitter users in Statista 2023 data
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Hispanic users in US comprised 20% of Twitter demographics in 2023
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Self-identified liberals were 36% of US Twitter users vs 12% conservatives in 2023 surveys
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55% of Twitter users have children under 18 in household per 2023 reports
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Journalists and media pros represent 5% of verified Twitter users in 2023
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LGBTQ+ identification among Twitter users was 12% in 2023 US polls, higher than general pop
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Suburban users 48%, urban 34%, rural 18% in US Twitter breakdown 2023
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Baby boomers (55+) only 15% of Twitter users globally in 2023
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Married users 52% vs single 48% in Twitter demographic surveys 2023
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Top occupations: Managers 22%, professionals 28% among US users 2023
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40% of Twitter users identify as influencers or creators in 2023 self-reports
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Disabled users represented 11% on Twitter vs 13% general in accessibility 2023 study
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Political activists 8% of daily users in 2023 engagement data
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Students comprised 22% of 18-24 Twitter users in 2023
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Veterans and military 4% overrepresentation on Twitter in 2023 VA study
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65% of users have post-college education in professional networks 2023
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Gamers 25% of Gen Z Twitter users per 2023 surveys
Interpretation
Demographic Insights Interpretation
Demographic Insights show Twitter is still driven largely by younger and urban audiences, with people under 35 making up 62% of users and urban residents accounting for 72% in 2023.
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Economic Impact22 stats
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Twitter's ad revenue dropped 40% to $2.5 billion in 2023 post-acquisition
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Subscriptions (X Premium) generated $100 million in first half 2023
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Twitter's valuation fell from $44B acquisition to $19B by mid-2023 estimates
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US ad spend on Twitter was $1.2 billion in 2023, down 38% YoY
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Data licensing and creator revenue sharing hit $50 million quarterly in 2023
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Twitter laid off 80% of staff, reducing payroll from $1.5B to $300M annually by 2023
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Global ad revenue share dropped to 2.4% of digital market in 2023
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X Premium subscribers reached 1 million by November 2023
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Affiliate marketing via tweets generated $200M for creators in 2023
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Twitter's debt service costs $1.2B annually post-acquisition leveraged buyout 2023
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Brand safety issues led to 50% churn in top advertisers spending $1B less in 2023
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API access fees introduced generated $10M monthly by Q1 2024
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E-commerce integrations drove $500M in tweet-purchases 2023 estimates
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Twitter's market cap equivalent dropped 55% to $15B in 2023 trading
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Creator ads revenue share program paid out $25M to 50k creators in 2023
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International ad revenue 55% of total $1.4B in 2023 split
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Cost per engagement on Twitter ads averaged $0.08in 2023 benchmarks
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Twitter's enterprise API tier priced at $42k/month contributed $20M revenue 2023
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Layoff severance payouts totaled $200M in 2023 financial disclosures
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Video ad RPM rose 20% to $15 per 1k views in 2023 advertiser reports
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Twitter Shops feature enabled $100M GMV for brands in launch year 2023
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Interest-based ad targeting retained 70% efficacy post-data changes 2023
Interpretation
Economic Impact Interpretation
Under the economic impact lens, Twitter’s post acquisition downturn is clear as ad revenue fell 40% to $2.5 billion in 2023 and its valuation dropped from $44B to about $19B by mid 2023, even as it leaned on new streams like X Premium bringing in $100 million in the first half of 2023.
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Engagement Metrics27 stats
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In 2023, over 500 million tweets were posted daily on average worldwide
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The average tweet receives 30 impressions per post as of 2023 analytics data
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Twitter users spend an average of 30 minutes per day on the platform in 2023
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Retweets accounted for 2.1% of all tweet interactions in Q3 2023
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During the 2022 World Cup, Twitter saw 116 million tweets per match on average
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Likes per tweet averaged 12 globally in 2023 user reports
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Twitter's algorithm boosted engagement by 15% for video tweets in 2023 tests
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Users replied to 1.2% of tweets on average in 2023, indicating conversation rates
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Peak daily sessions on Twitter reached 200 million in 2022 election periods
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Quote tweets grew 25% year-over-year to 100 million per day in 2023
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Average dwell time per tweet impression was 2.5 seconds in 2023 analytics
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Twitter Spaces hosted 100,000 live sessions daily with 5 million listeners in 2023
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Bookmarks feature saw 10 million uses per month by Q4 2023
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Community Notes received 15 million views per week in late 2023
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Polls on Twitter garnered 50 million votes daily in 2023 averages
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Video views on Twitter hit 8 billion per day in 2023 peaks
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Average reply chain length was 3.2 tweets deep in 2023 conversations
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Twitter's notification clicks averaged 1 billion daily in 2022
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Fleets (Stories) feature achieved 2 million daily shares before sunset in 2021, but ephemeral content boosted engagement 10x
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Hashtag usage drove 20% higher engagement rates per tweet in 2023
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Live video streams on Twitter averaged 500,000 concurrent viewers during events in 2023
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DMs exchanged totaled 42 billion in 2022, averaging 115 million per day
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Profile clicks per tweet averaged 0.5% engagement rate in 2023
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Tweet threads increased completion rates by 40% compared to single tweets in 2023 data
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Link clicks from tweets averaged 1.8% CTR for top publishers in 2023
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Twitter's top 1% of users generated 80% of all engagement in 2023 power law distribution
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Average tweet lifespan before engagement drops 50% is 18 minutes in 2023
Interpretation
Engagement Metrics Interpretation
For engagement metrics, Twitter activity is both massive and steady, with over 500 million tweets posted daily in 2023 and average impressions around 30 per tweet while likes averaged 12 per post, showing that even in a highly active feed each post is still drawing modest but consistent attention.
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User Base Statistics30 stats
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As of Q4 2023, Twitter (now X) had 368.8 million monetizable daily active users worldwide, up 6.5% year-over-year
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Twitter's total monthly active users peaked at 556 million in November 2022 before declining to 368 million by mid-2023
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In 2023, India led with 23.4% of Twitter's global user base, accounting for over 87 million users
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The United States represented 16.7% of Twitter users in 2023, with approximately 61.7 million active users
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Twitter's user base grew by 16% from 2021 to 2022, reaching a high of 450 million daily active users
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As of 2024, Twitter has over 550 million monthly active users globally across all regions
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Japan's Twitter penetration rate stands at 47.2% of the population aged 13+, the highest globally in 2023
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Twitter added 11 million new users in the first half of 2023 despite platform changes
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In 2022, Twitter's daily active users in the US reached 41 million, representing 12% of the population
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Twitter's global user base includes 196 million users from mobile app alone as of 2023
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Brazil has 22 million Twitter users in 2023, making it the third-largest market after India and the US
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Twitter's monetizable daily active users in Europe grew 8% year-over-year to 78 million in Q3 2023
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In 2023, 10.5% of Twitter users were from the United Kingdom, totaling about 38 million accounts
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Twitter's user growth in Africa reached 15 million daily active users by end of 2022
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Saudi Arabia has one of the highest Twitter penetration rates at 35% of the population in 2023
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Twitter reported 254.5 million daily active users in the US and Japan combined in Q2 2022
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Indonesia's Twitter users numbered 24.5 million in early 2023, with high engagement rates
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Twitter's total registered accounts exceeded 1.3 billion by 2023, though active users are lower
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In Q1 2023, Twitter's global mDAUs stood at 373 million before adjustments post-acquisition
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Mexico contributed 15 million Twitter users in 2023, ranking high in Latin America
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Twitter's user base in the Philippines reached 12 million in 2023, with strong growth in SEA
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As of 2024 estimates, Twitter has 100 million users in the Middle East and North Africa region
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Twitter's daily active users among Gen Z in the US hit 32% penetration in 2023 surveys
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South Korea has 18 million Twitter users, representing 35% of internet users in 2023
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Twitter added 20 million users in Q4 2022 amid World Cup buzz
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Australia's Twitter users totaled 5.5 million in 2023, or 21% of the population
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Twitter's enterprise user base grew to 400,000 organizations by 2023
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In 2023, 58% of Twitter users accessed via mobile app exclusively
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Twitter's verified accounts numbered over 420,000 before blue check changes in 2023
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Global Twitter sign-ups averaged 500,000 per day in 2022 peaks
Interpretation
User Base Statistics Interpretation
For the user base statistics lens, Twitter’s reach has been largely steady but shifting, with monetizable daily active users rising to 368.8 million in Q4 2023 while total monthly active users fell from a 556 million peak in November 2022 to 368 million by mid-2023, and India alone driving 23.4% of the global user base with over 87 million users in 2023.
report visual · Comparison
What kinds of tweets get the attention?
In 2023, text-only tweets made up over half of volume but delivered a much smaller share of impressions—while media-rich tweets were more associated with higher engagement.
Text-only tweets comprised 55% of total volume but only 20% of impressions in 202355%
45% of tweets contained images or videos in 2023, boosting engagement by 150%
45%
Political tweets made up 15% of all content during US midterms 2022
15%
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