Account Summary
Bio
Senior Journalist @TorontoStar covering 🇨🇦 & 🌏. Author, #ChinaUnbound. Chair, @NuVoices.
Followers Count
51,058
Friends Count
13,627
Tweets Count
37,830
List Count
1,039
Location
Vancouver, BC
Verified
No
Followers Analysis (based on followers sample)
Verified
Number of Verified accounts
0
Percentage of Verified accounts
0.0%
Protected
Number of Protected accounts
1,117
Percentage of Protected accounts
11.17%
Age
Average Age of Twitter accounts
7 years
Bios
Number of users without a Bio
2,790
Number of users with a Bio
7,210
Percentage of users with a Bio
72.1%
Percentage of users without a Bio
27.9%
Worldcloud of Bios
Top 10 followers with the highest follower count
| Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohnCena | 14097056 | 607623 | 7505 |
| javerias | 1417829 | 5397 | 214338 |
| SinghLions | 1325616 | 1425635 | 34012 |
| pmarca | 1265167 | 21709 | 4440 |
| MarioNawfal | 923030 | 13092 | 12196 |
| lapatina_ | 616546 | 594 | 4340 |
| MrScottEddy | 586956 | 96509 | 226235 |
| Shteyngart | 545443 | 835 | 9933 |
| raehanbobby | 505336 | 173556 | 255242 |
| PeterHotez | 466385 | 7372 | 55021 |
Top 10 followers with the highest following count
| Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SinghLions | 1425635 | 1325616 | 34012 |
| JohnCena | 607623 | 14097056 | 7505 |
| StephenCaggiano | 329301 | 341533 | 102515 |
| HerbertRSim | 243152 | 221333 | 29519 |
| raehanbobby | 173556 | 505336 | 255242 |
| ericarhodes | 150314 | 138336 | 20136 |
| scottsantens | 115992 | 137548 | 146114 |
| MontanaCWR | 109391 | 125903 | 18826 |
| FilmmakerJulie | 101318 | 101086 | 19947 |
| DrLindaMD | 96548 | 108769 | 59912 |
Top 10 followers with the highest tweet count
| Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| PaulStewartII | 829545 | 6343 | 6927 |
| MEEKSVS | 709845 | 3541 | 4991 |
| ladevita12 | 665898 | 72990 | 58647 |
| ghostcatbce | 591734 | 2387 | 4239 |
| TerajitS | 576091 | 3359 | 4615 |
| mig30m6 | 565269 | 1886 | 4491 |
| RizviSalim | 469224 | 3129 | 4996 |
| MsMariaT | 463796 | 16412 | 9394 |
| GeoffyPJohnston | 458655 | 7884 | 6588 |
| samyagdrsti | 448440 | 3280 | 4434 |
Top 10 followers with the highest listed count
| Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohnCena | 31553 | 607623 | 14097056 |
| pmarca | 16747 | 21709 | 1265167 |
| lapatina_ | 6946 | 594 | 616546 |
| MrScottEddy | 6792 | 96509 | 586956 |
| ambermac | 6291 | 37805 | 128140 |
| PeterHotez | 4962 | 7372 | 466385 |
| BernardMarr | 4830 | 56429 | 138341 |
| raehanbobby | 4713 | 173556 | 505336 |
| CrisisGroup | 4435 | 2793 | 220698 |
| mirtle | 4379 | 7148 | 170067 |
Tweets Analysis
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
3,233
Earliest tweet was on
2022-05-20
Latest tweet was on
2023-07-09
Tweets covering
415 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
1,463
Percentage of total tweets
45%
Number of Original tweets
1,770
Percentage of total tweets
54%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,255
Percentage of total tweets
38%
Number of tweets that were Replies
1,330
Percentage of total tweets
41%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
505
Percentage of total tweets
15%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
155
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 2246 |
| Twitter Web App | 987 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1632872614858293251 | NEW: Chinese interference in Canada? Chinese Canadians say they reported it for years — and were ignored. "These are not secrets." For the Chinese diaspora, it's been common knowledge. Here's what they say you should know. https://t.co/uorczbMXt0 @torontostar #cdnpoli | 889 |
| 1559305405448069120 | @CFWIJ director @kirannazish says 58-year-old @LisaLaFlamme_'s ouster very much has to do with sexism and ageism. “This has to be one of the most publicly ageist events in Canadian media." Peter Mansbridge retired at age 69, Lloyd Robertson at 77. https://t.co/nAp0eCDWnF | 476 |
| 1604928439991296000 | #BREAKING After independent review in wake of Lisa LaFlamme’s ouster, CTV’s Michael Melling is out of news operations https://t.co/AOF5vwTKEE @torontostar @LisaLaFlamme_ | 420 |
| 1628845714242674691 | #Exclusive: Bell Media wouldn’t nominate Lisa LaFlamme for an award — so she did it herself. The Canadian Screen Awards has recognized LaFlamme as a finalist for best national news anchor, following her controversial ouster from CTV News. https://t.co/yL4wuFBuJJ @TorontoStar | 380 |
| 1676258470864236545 | Latest investigation by me, based on research from @DisinfoEU: A website spread disinformation about Canada. Why did major Indian outlets treat it as news? https://t.co/esvLyaK5sE via @torontostar | 351 |
| 1673378578074075137 | NEW: Who killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar? I spoke with Sikh Canadians and a Sikh American who traveled to Vancouver to join in protest. Why do so many believe the Indian state could’ve had something to do with the activist’s murder? https://t.co/HJqZ31ZZlD @TorontoStar #SinghNijjar | 317 |
| 1559302200483987457 | NEW: Here's the CTV company memo about veteran anchor @LisaLaFlamme_'s termination and why a well-placed CTV source thinks her ouster was likely "not a cost-cutting measure". "Lisa was our greatest defender." https://t.co/nAp0eCDWnF @TorontoStar @CTVNews #LisaLaFlamme | 263 |
| 1655670523467014144 | #EXCLUSIVE Canada set to name foreign labs, universities that pose risk to national security Leading universities say they'll avoid working with the entities altogether — despite potential $100M loss in annual funding from foreign partners. https://t.co/8FlO6VakYM @TorontoStar | 231 |
| 1670844531384938497 | B.C. Sikh community identifies Surrey homicide victim as local temple leader supporting Sikh independence, who has been accused of terrorism by the Indian government. https://t.co/KBd1PGparX | 191 |
| 1653874206277500928 | #EXCLUSIVE University of Waterloo ends research partnerships with Huawei https://t.co/3Eo904CX9Z via @torontostar | 173 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1604928439991296000 | #BREAKING After independent review in wake of Lisa LaFlamme’s ouster, CTV’s Michael Melling is out of news operations https://t.co/AOF5vwTKEE @torontostar @LisaLaFlamme_ | 1966 |
| 1628845714242674691 | #Exclusive: Bell Media wouldn’t nominate Lisa LaFlamme for an award — so she did it herself. The Canadian Screen Awards has recognized LaFlamme as a finalist for best national news anchor, following her controversial ouster from CTV News. https://t.co/yL4wuFBuJJ @TorontoStar | 1827 |
| 1632872614858293251 | NEW: Chinese interference in Canada? Chinese Canadians say they reported it for years — and were ignored. "These are not secrets." For the Chinese diaspora, it's been common knowledge. Here's what they say you should know. https://t.co/uorczbMXt0 @torontostar #cdnpoli | 1690 |
| 1559305405448069120 | @CFWIJ director @kirannazish says 58-year-old @LisaLaFlamme_'s ouster very much has to do with sexism and ageism. “This has to be one of the most publicly ageist events in Canadian media." Peter Mansbridge retired at age 69, Lloyd Robertson at 77. https://t.co/nAp0eCDWnF | 1376 |
| 1643444669236297728 | @SleepyOktobur I’m sorry this happened Alex. @EmilyYoffe has a pattern of questionable reporting that appears biased against certain groups. https://t.co/jP0duMSeOM | 997 |
| 1559302200483987457 | NEW: Here's the CTV company memo about veteran anchor @LisaLaFlamme_'s termination and why a well-placed CTV source thinks her ouster was likely "not a cost-cutting measure". "Lisa was our greatest defender." https://t.co/nAp0eCDWnF @TorontoStar @CTVNews #LisaLaFlamme | 744 |
| 1673378578074075137 | NEW: Who killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar? I spoke with Sikh Canadians and a Sikh American who traveled to Vancouver to join in protest. Why do so many believe the Indian state could’ve had something to do with the activist’s murder? https://t.co/HJqZ31ZZlD @TorontoStar #SinghNijjar | 688 |
| 1676258470864236545 | Latest investigation by me, based on research from @DisinfoEU: A website spread disinformation about Canada. Why did major Indian outlets treat it as news? https://t.co/esvLyaK5sE via @torontostar | 582 |
| 1655670523467014144 | #EXCLUSIVE Canada set to name foreign labs, universities that pose risk to national security Leading universities say they'll avoid working with the entities altogether — despite potential $100M loss in annual funding from foreign partners. https://t.co/8FlO6VakYM @TorontoStar | 493 |
| 1636132885127102465 | "The story that was out there" is a funny way to avoid crediting my scoop: https://t.co/yL4wuFAWUb Kindly, @adriearsenault and producers, please credit journalists as I would to your work. https://t.co/kKZJjcpN1L | 470 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #cdnpoli | 33 |
| #taiwan | 19 |
| #viewfromtaiwan | 18 |
| #chinaunbound | 10 |
| #breaking | 8 |
| #exclusive | 4 |
| #china | 4 |
| #tsmc | 4 |
| #ukraine | 3 |
| #asianheritagemonth | 3 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| @torontostar | 355 |
| @nuvoices | 63 |
| @cfwij | 19 |
| @ayan604 | 17 |
| @lindsaymwong | 17 |
| @rzhongnotes | 16 |
| @annbchih | 16 |
| @houseofanansi | 15 |
| @writerstrust | 13 |
| @aimenlau | 13 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 😊 | 55 | smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes |
| ❤️ | 44 | red_heart |
| 🥰 | 34 | smiling_face_with_hearts |
| ☺️ | 31 | smiling_face |
| 😍 | 28 | smiling_face_with_heart-eyes |
| 😅 | 23 | grinning_face_with_sweat |
| 👏 | 20 | clapping_hands |
| 😄 | 19 | grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes |
| 🙏 | 18 | folded_hands |
| 🤩 | 16 | star-struck |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 432 |
| People & Body | 89 |
| Objects | 19 |
| Food & Drink | 14 |
| Activities | 12 |
| Travel & Places | 6 |
| Flags | 6 |
| Animals & Nature | 6 |
| Symbols | 3 |