CNN is a mainstream news media organization that has covered breaking news, business, politics, and technology since its television launch. CNN's Twitter Score is 137 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #4,848 (top 1%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.
CNN was founded by Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld and is affiliated with Warner Bros. Discovery, operating under CNN Worldwide alongside properties including CNN Business, CNN International, and CNN en Español. CNN Digital launched in August 1995, extending coverage across news, sports, business, politics, and technology. CNN Business was relaunched from CNNMoney in October 2018, consolidating the organization's financial and markets reporting under a dedicated brand.
CNN has maintained a consistent presence in cryptocurrency and financial reporting, including coverage of the Terra stablecoin crash in 2022. CNN's account has published 428,289 posts on the platform and has accumulated 61,847,529 followers as of July 2026. CNN has been mentioned by 3,320 accounts, with 35,137 total mentions.
Who follows CNN on X?
The accounts that follow CNN include 657 founders, 106 angel investors, 391 influencers and 92 VCs. Among them are Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Ryan Selkis, Gary Vaynerchuk, H.E. Justin Sun and Polymarket.