The Wall Street Journal✓
- @wsj
- Media
United States
Follower count as of , the last reading (this account is read every five days) · tracked since 1 October 2026
Source: the public follower count on @wsj's Instagram profile, read by FastSocial every five days and stored with the date. No estimates or adjustments. Full method · Data CC BY 4.0
Follower history
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Daily numbers
| Date | Followers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2026 | 5,973,129 |
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Rankings
- All accounts of 2,000#1384
- Most-followed American Instagram accounts of 578#534
- Media of 56#40
Milestones
No round-number milestone passed since tracking began on 1 October 2026.
Next milestone: 6.0M, 27K to go.
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Quotes 5,973,129 followers on 1 October 2026, with a fixed link to that reading.
The Wall Street Journal (@wsj) had 5,973,129 Instagram followers on 1 October 2026, according to <a href="https://fastsocial.co/most-followed-instagram-accounts/@wsj?date=2026-10-01">FastSocial's Instagram Top Charts</a>.
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