Most-followed on Twitter

Should you be paying attention to the most-followed on Twitter?

Some people use Twitter to connect with family and friends, but for most us, that’s not the case. We’re more likely to use Facebook or Instagram for that.

Most people use Twitter instead to get news, follow sports, follow celebrities, and follow brands. Most people don’t themselves do any “tweeting”.

Celebrities like Justin Bieber and Katy Perry are among the most popular on Twitter. The most popular on Twitter for news sites are CNN, CNN Breaking news, SportsCenter, The New York Times, BBC News, BBC Breaking News, and the Economist.

Barak Obama and Bill Gates are the most popular on Twitter for non-entertainment celebrities. Most popular Twitter organizations (non-sports) include NASA and TED Talks. Most popular Twitter companies are YouTube, Twitter itself, Instagram, Vine, Google, and Facebook.

Here are some interesting sites and people to follow, by category:

Some of the Most-Followed on Twitter for Tech:

TechCrunch  – A San Francisco tech journal

Wired  – An influential tech magazine

Macworld  – An influential tech magazine focused on Apple products

GeekPolice – A software company with funny, topical tweets

Guardian Tech  – Tech news from London’s The Guardian

Guy Kawasaki – Influential tech investor and former Apple evangelist

Farhad Manjoo  – New York Time technology writer

Aaron Levie – Tech CEO and tech humorist

Some of the Most-Followed on Twitter for Politics:

Donald Trump, of course. Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, and Christiane Amanpour from CNN

The Heritage Foundation – Conservative think tank

Institute for Policy Studies  – Liberal think tank

Some of the Most-Followed Writers/Publications:

Kendra Alvey – Freelance writer

Neil Gaiman – Author

Joanne Harris – British author

New Yorker  – Influential publication

Most-Followed on Twitter for Fashion:

Chanel

Most-Followed on Twitter for Photography:

Earth Pics

History in Pictures

LIFE Magazine

One of the Most-Followed Artists:

Olafur Eliasson

 

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