Table 2 Top ten users with the highest number of followers in the network of #ncds (“HQ” stands for “headquarter”), source: Author’s data
No. | User name | Real name | Nationality | Followers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | @nytimes | The New York Times | US | 18,974,524 |
2 | @narendramodi | Narendra Modi | IN | 14,781,807 |
3 | @reuters | Reuters Top News | Int. (HQ: UK) | 8,379,329 |
4 | @forbes | Forbes | Int. (HQ: US) | 6,566,664 |
5 | @mashable | Mashable | Int. (HQ: UK, US) | 5,604,947 |
6 | @washingtonpost | Washington Post | US | 4,725,133 |
7 | @un | United Nations | Int. (HQ: US) | 4,682,176 |
8 | @unicef | UNICEF | Int. (HQ: US) | 4,539,643 |
9 | @potus | Barack Obama | US | 3,870,634 |
10 | @wef | World Economic Forum | Int. (HQ: CH) | 2,636,423 |