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Subscribers
1.3M
Total Views
1B
Videos
41.9K
Channel age
20 yrs
Known for
9.1M views
Wall of water wipes out Nepal border crossing as flash flood devastate nation
6.4M views
Mamdani releases undisclosed 9/11 files showing New Yorkers were lied to about air quality concerns
6.1M views
Home in Nepal stands up to catastrophic flood waters and keeps family safe
2M views
Dramatic rescue sees teen lifeguard battle terrifying waves to save boy dragged out to sea
▶️ Featured Video
9.1M views
📈 Growth momentum
Growing steadilySubscribers · last 30 days
+10K +0.76%
A steady, established audience.
Last 7 days
+0
The most recent week — the freshest read on where subscriber growth is heading.
🎯 Reach quality
Subscriber activation · Solid
6.9%
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
+281%
Recent videos average 91.7K vs an all-time 24.1K/video — the channel is heating up, pulling more views than its historical norm.
Reach consistency · Hit-driven
0/100
How steady views are across recent videos (typically 1.7K–15.7K) — reach is hit-driven, so results swing from video to video.
📈 Performance
Typical video
1.7K–15.7K views
Median 4.8K — the reliable floor a brand can expect, not just the headline average.
Upload rhythm
60× / week
Most active on Wednesdays — consistent output keeps an engaged, sponsor-ready audience.
91.7K
Avg views / video
472
Avg likes
201
Avg comments
60
Uploads / week
24.1K
Lifetime avg / video
765
Views / subscriber
10%
Shorts (recent views)
22m 36s
Typical video length
🗓️ Posting schedule
M
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Most uploads land on Wednesdays · about 60 / week — time a launch or drop to ride the channel's own rhythm.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined YouTube in 2006 — 20 years ago.
🏆Ranked #5,872 among all influencers on SocialDB.
🎯Top Politics influencer — #145 in the niche.
👁️Averages 91.7K views per video.
📤Posts about 60× 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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