VICE is a general-interest digital media brand covering culture, news, technology and other topics that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2023. Following a court-approved acquisition by an investor group, VICE resumed publishing and is relaunching its print magazine. VICE's Twitter Score is 65 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of July 2026, ranking #15,093 (top 5%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.
VICE was co-founded by Shane Smith, Suroosh Alvi and Gavin McInnes. After the bankruptcy filing, a court approved the acquisition of VICE Media Group by a group comprising Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital. Previously, the company had been backed by Technology Crossover Ventures, A&E Networks, 21st Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company and TPG Capital.
VICE announced several hundred layoffs in February 2024 and said it would halt new publishing on Vice.com while pivoting toward a studio model. The company subsequently reversed course, resuming active publishing on the site and announcing in 2025 a relaunch of VICE magazine with four issues per year. Also in 2025, VICE Media secured a $75 million credit facility from Western Alliance Bank to support VICE Studios. VICE has published 201,203 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 1,313 accounts, with 4,766 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow VICE include 277 founders, 49 angel investors, 131 influencers and 13 VCs. Among them are Anthony Pompliano, Tyler Winklevoss, Raj, Mario Nawfal, Mike Novogratz and Neeraj K. Agrawal.