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card updated Oct 22, 2026 · 13 clips parsed · following 21 · 2,500,000 likes total

Engagement6.25%normal range

Account summary

@wtopnews has 50,900 followers and 3,796 videos. Across the 13 parsed clips the average is 105,675 views and 6,116 likes. Engagement to views is 6.25%, which is normal range for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−2.33 pp). Posts roughly 0.7 times a week. An average clip reaches 208% of the follower count.

Followers

50.9K

+3.1K in period

Engagement

6.25%

−2.33 pp newer half

Average views

105.7K

median 648

Likes per clip

6.1K

210 comments avg

Shares / saves

282 / 406

0.38% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.7 / wk

reach 208% of followers

Latest clips

13 collected

Four paws and plenty of personality! Meet Ritata, a fun-loving lab who — @wtopnews

2900:45Four paws and plenty of personality! Meet Ritata, a fun-loving lab who's taking the spotlight as WTOP's featured pet thi17100

In a few weeks, voters across the DC region will head to the polls for — @wtopnews

4211:21In a few weeks, voters across the DC region will head to the polls for the midterm elections. Senate seats, governorship29000

Ben Pagel first began selling books to raise money for an engagement r — @wtopnews

5571:16Ben Pagel first began selling books to raise money for an engagement ring for his now-wife. Now, he’s opening his first 22214

Anti-Hispanic and anti-Latino hate crimes rose significantly in 2025, — @wtopnews

648Anti-Hispanic and anti-Latino hate crimes rose significantly in 2025, despite a slight downturn in reported hate crimes 8121

Water is once again flowing into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool — @wtopnews

1.1K1:00Water is once again flowing into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after months of repairs prompted by a massive alga49112

During an hourslong hearing Monday, a federal judge said she was "furi — @wtopnews

1.1K0:47During an hourslong hearing Monday, a federal judge said she was "furious" that plans to remove trees at the East Potoma25001

Ami Brasure, of Bethesda, Maryland, said that when she was diagnosed w — @wtopnews

3901:00Ami Brasure, of Bethesda, Maryland, said that when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in February and was confronted w15121

During an hourslong hearing Monday, a federal judge pressed multiple o — @wtopnews

483During an hourslong hearing Monday, a federal judge pressed multiple officials with the National Park Service about why 6100

A gaffe in overtime cost Washington a chance at victory, ending Sunday — @wtopnews

3300:53A gaffe in overtime cost Washington a chance at victory, ending Sunday’s game against the New York Giants in a 27-27 tie5000

Nearly two years after the midair collision between American Airlines — @wtopnews

730Nearly two years after the midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter 15100

Across Virginia, students have to give up their cellphones from the fi — @wtopnews

96.3K1:19Across Virginia, students have to give up their cellphones from the first bell until dismissal. WTOP's Luke Lukert talke7.2K2501.5K560

Flags, fireworks and freedom may come to mind on July Fourth. But othe — @wtopnews

171.5K1:05Flags, fireworks and freedom may come to mind on July Fourth. But others in the U.S. don’t view America’s 250th annivers32.9K5391.5K2.2K

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began refilling Thursday with wat — @wtopnews

1.1M1:12The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began refilling Thursday with water bubbling up through pipes at the center of the 39.2K1.9K6002.5K

Engagement per clip

13 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 20.4% ER

Jun 4Oct 12Oct 14

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Oct 14, 2026	290	17	1	0	0	6.21%
Oct 13, 2026	421	29	0	0	0	6.89%
Oct 13, 2026	557	22	2	1	4	4.49%
Oct 13, 2026	648	8	1	2	1	1.70%
Oct 13, 2026	1,075	49	1	1	2	4.74%
Oct 13, 2026	1,050	25	0	0	1	2.38%
Oct 12, 2026	390	15	1	2	1	4.62%
Oct 12, 2026	483	6	1	0	0	1.45%
Oct 12, 2026	330	5	0	0	0	1.52%
Oct 12, 2026	730	15	1	0	0	2.19%
Aug 24, 2026	96,300	7,215	250	1,518	560	9.33%
Jul 3, 2026	171,500	32,900	539	1,546	2,193	20.40%
Jun 4, 2026	1,100,000	39,200	1,937	600	2,516	3.79%