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 3.1 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #226,190 among 493,668 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 157,051 followers as of October 2026 across 96,819 posts. The account has been mentioned by 18 accounts, with 30 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.