@forbes vs @nytimes
As of July 2026, Forbes (@forbes) has 1,705,628 followers on Threads and The New York Times (@nytimes) has 4,705,912 — @nytimes leads with 2.8× the following.
@nytimes is the more active poster with 26,000 threads to @forbes's 19,000. Despite the smaller audience, @forbes gets the stronger engagement on recent posts — 0.01% of followers interact per thread, against 0.00% for the larger account.
These numbers are pulled live from public Threads data and refreshed roughly every 30 minutes, so this head-to-head stays current as both accounts grow. Tap either profile for its full stats and recent posts.
1.7M
Followers
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Threads
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Engagement
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Frequently asked
- Who has more followers on Threads, Forbes or The New York Times?
- As of July 2026, @nytimes has more followers on Threads — 4,705,912 to @forbes's 1,705,628.
- How many followers does Forbes have on Threads?
- As of July 2026, @forbes has 1,705,628 followers on Threads.
- How many followers does The New York Times have on Threads?
- As of July 2026, @nytimes has 4,705,912 followers on Threads.
- Who has the higher engagement rate, Forbes or The New York Times?
- @forbes has the higher engagement rate on recent posts — 0.01% versus 0.00%.
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