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Subscribers
1.3M
Total Views
917.4M
Videos
41.4K
Channel age
20 yrs
Known for
2M views
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397K views
Ukrainian rear gunner shoots down attack drones with rifle from open cockpit
297.7K views
New video shows moment brave man fires at Idaho In and Out shooter
272.4K views
Manson murders 'were linked to CIA mind control experiments', Congress told
▶️ Featured Video
2M views
🎯 Reach quality
Subscriber activation · Modest
1.2%
Share of subscribers who watch a typical recent video (avg views ÷ subscribers) — the real reach behind the subscriber count, and a quick check on whether those subscribers are still active rather than a vanity number.
Recent vs all-time
-31%
Recent videos average 15.4K vs an all-time 22.1K/video — recent uploads run below the all-time norm — much of the lifetime views sit in an older catalogue.
📈 Performance
Typical video
1.3K–12.7K views
Median 3.4K — the reliable floor a brand can expect, not just the headline average.
Upload rhythm
90.3× / week
Most active on Wednesdays — consistent output keeps an engaged, sponsor-ready audience.
15.4K
Avg views / video
253
Avg likes
35
Avg comments
90.3
Uploads / week
22.1K
Lifetime avg / video
711
Views / subscriber
15%
Shorts (recent views)
30m 47s
Typical video length
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined YouTube in 2006 — 20 years ago.
🏆Ranked #3,008 among all influencers on SocialDB.
🎯Top Politics influencer — #79 in the niche.
👁️Averages 15.4K views per video.
📤Posts about 90.3× per week.
🏅Earned the Gold Play Button for passing 1M subscribers.
📍Based in United Kingdom.
💚 Brand affinity
EstimatedBrands The Independent's audience is most likely to respond to — from detected sponsorships in this niche.
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About
The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded.
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