GB News Growth Continues As It Hits Two Million Tiktok Followers
More than two million people are now following GB News on Tik Tok – in yet another huge coup for the home of free speech.
Followers have leapt from 1.5 million in January to the current level of 2 million , marking the latest chapter in the unstoppable growth of the People’s Channel.
Carl Bennett, Head Of New Platforms at GB News said: “We’re delighted to see GB News continue to grow across all our digital platforms, and this is an amazing milestone for us. Our TikTok channel has become a go-to spot for the best on-air moments, as well as eye-catching original content.
“From breaking news to insightful, respectful debate to exclusives that are the envy of our rivals GB News Tik Tok channel has become the go to place for fearless and bold journalism.”
But GB News’ success on Tik Tok is just one part of a much broader story. The channel also boasts 1.83m subscribers on YouTube, 881,000 followers on Facebook, 781,080 followers on X and 519,000 followers on Instagram.
When TikTok is added it means GB News has over six million followers across the world’s biggest social media platforms.
Chief Content Officer Geoff Marsh said: “Our numbers across social media continue to sky-rocket. To achieve such phenomenal growth in a short time in an extremely competitive market is testament to the quality of our output and the dedication of our brilliant team.
“We’re cutting through thanks to the strength of our journalism, and our commitment to frank and fearless free speech.
“It’s helping us reach a growing audience from different demographics via a range of traditional and new platforms. But it’s just the start of our story and we have massive plans to grow even faster.” And while more and more people are following GB News on social media, rising numbers are watching and listening too.
Earlier this month data showed how GB News Radio’s phenomenal growth had hit a new record breaking high.
According to official RAJAR figures, which cover the first three months of 2025, the audience of GB News Radio increased by 22.9% year-on-year, and 19.4% quarter-on-quarter.
The People’s Channel now boasts 559,000 weekly listeners – up from 468,000 in the last three months of 2024.
The numbers show GB News Radio has increased its market share by 33%, with average listening time up from 7.4 to 7.7 hours.
GB News Radio also recorded its highest total listening hours ever which are now at 4.3 million. That’s up 35% year-on-year and 25% on the last quarter – a record-breaking performance.
