Democracy Now is an independent nonprofit news organization that produces a daily global news hour hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan González. Democracy Now's Twitter Score is 15 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #64,031 among 483,652 tracked accounts.
Democracy Now was co-founded by Amy Goodman, Larry Bensky, Juan González, Salim Muwakkil, and Julie Drizin, and was launched by the Pacifica Foundation in February 1996 as a daily grassroots election program. It has since grown into a fully independent outlet operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, funded entirely by its audience. The organization accepts no advertising, corporate sponsorship, underwriting, or government funding, a model that sets it apart from most broadcast news operations.
Democracy Now distributes its reporting across radio, television, and online platforms, including Pacifica, NPR, community and college radio stations, PBS, and public and satellite television. Within its broader coverage of political, economic, and technology news, Democracy Now maintains a dedicated cryptocurrency topic archive, publishing reporting on cryptocurrency policy, companies, transactions, and enforcement actions.
Democracy Now has 799,253 followers as of August 2026 on the platform and has published 151,913 posts. The account has been mentioned by 223 accounts, with 1,506 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Democracy Now include 82 founders, 6 angel investors, 31 influencers and 4 VCs. Among them are Mario Nawfal, Emin Gn Sirer, Zmanian, Medved, Kayvon and Marty Bent.