TYT is a progressive online news and political-commentary network that produces news, context, and analysis spanning the political left to center. TYT's Twitter Score is 3.2 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #219,300 among 483,944 tracked accounts.
TYT was co-founded by Cenk Uygur and Ben Mankiewicz, with Uygur serving as Founder and CEO. The network's flagship program is The Young Turks, complemented by owned-and-operated and partner shows including The Damage Report and Indisputable, distributed through its website, YouTube TV, Roku, Xumo, Fubo, and podcast platforms. TYT has been operational since its founding and continues to expand its programming lineup.
TYT raised a $20 million funding round in 2017, led by 3L Capital, with participation from Greycroft, e.ventures, and WndrCo. TYT has accumulated 157,270 followers as of August 2026 across 96,825 posts. The account has been mentioned by 17 accounts, with 29 total mentions.
Who follows TYT on X?
The accounts that follow TYT include 12 founders, 8 influencers and 1 VCs, among them TO, Dan FinIay, Marty Bent, Dennis Porter, WikiLeaks and Ro Khanna.