The Washington Post is a major American news organization that operates under the motto "Democracy Dies in Darkness." The Washington Post's Twitter Score is 123 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #5,864 (top 5%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.
The Washington Post was founded by Stilson Hutchins and is affiliated with Jeff Bezos as owner, with Jeff D'Onofrio serving as Publisher and Chief Executive Officer and Matt Murray as Executive Editor. In 2025, the publication created a Futures department combining technology, business, climate, health and science coverage under one editorial unit, reflecting an organizational shift toward integrated beat reporting.
The Washington Post has maintained consistent coverage of cryptocurrency, markets, technology and policy. In 2025, it published analysis reporting that over one in five high-level Trump administration picks held cryptocurrency or crypto-related investments, and it covered the debate surrounding Strategy's Bitcoin-focused business model and its chief advocate Michael Saylor. The Washington Post has 19,330,180 followers as of July 2026 on the platform and has published 531,362 posts. The account has been mentioned by 3,064 accounts, with 27,155 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow The Washington Post include 566 founders, 98 angel investors, 254 influencers and 73 VCs. Among the notable followers are Toly, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Chamath Palihapitiya, Tyler Winklevoss and Barry Silbert.