Gettr

Gettr
Screenshot
Platform interface
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Social networking service
Available inMultilingual[1]
Founded2021
HeadquartersNew York, U.S.[2]
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerGETTR USA, Inc [3]
Founder(s)Miles Guo
ChairmanMiles Guo
CEOBing (2023 - Present) Jason Miller (2021–2023)[4]
IndustryInternet
URLgettr.com Edit this at Wikidata
RegistrationRequired
Users175,000 daily (active)
as of January 2022[5]
LaunchedJuly 4, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-07-04)
July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01) (beta)
Current statusOnline
Native client(s) oniOS, Android, Web[6]

Gettr (stylized GETTR) is an alt-tech social media platform and microblogging site targeting American conservatives.[7][8] It was founded by Jason Miller, a former Donald Trump aide, and was officially launched on July 4, 2021.[9][10][11][12] Its user interface and feature set have been described as very similar to those of Twitter.[13][14]

The platform experienced issues shortly after launch, including internet trolls posting content that violated the terms of service, users flooding it with pornography,[15] and the brief hacking of some high-profile accounts.[16][17][18] Journalists have observed the prevalence of extreme content on the platform, including racism, antisemitism, and terrorist propaganda.[19][20][21]

By November 2021, Gettr said it had almost 3 million total users and almost 400,000 daily average users.[22] As of February 2022, the company said that its number of users had increased to 4.5 million.[23] According to market intelligence company Sensor Tower, as of February 2022 there have been 6.5 million global downloads of the Gettr app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.[23]

  1. ^ @GETTRofficial (September 18, 2021). "PRESS RELEASE: #GETTR launches translation feature offering 69 languages" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  3. ^ "GETTR - A Marketplace of Ideas". July 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Gómez, Fin (February 9, 2023). "Jason Miller returns as adviser for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign". CBS News. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Lima, Cristiano (November 9, 2021). "Gettr, Parler, Gab find a fanbase with Brazil's far-right". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "GETTR - Apps on Google Play".
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  8. ^ Anglesey, Anders (July 8, 2021). "Gettr, team Trump's social media platform, claims 1M users joined in first 3 days". Newsweek. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Singman, Brooke (July 1, 2021). "Trump adviser Jason Miller to launch GETTR, a 'cancel-free' social media platform". Fox News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Former Trump spokesman launches new social media platform GETTR". News Nation USA. July 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  11. ^ Spangler, Todd (July 1, 2021). "Gettr, Social Network Launched by Trump's Ex-Spokesman, Immediately Attracts Trump Imposters". Variety. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Spangler, Todd (July 1, 2021). "Gettr, Social Network Launched by Trump's Ex-Spokesman, Immediately Attracts Trump Imposters". Variety. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
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  20. ^ Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (July 1, 2021). "GETTR Is the Trump Team's Buggy, Leaky Twitter Clone". Vice. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  21. ^ Scott, Mark; Nguyen, Tina (August 2, 2021). "Jihadists flood pro-Trump social network with propaganda". Politico. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  22. ^ Lima, Cristiano (November 9, 2021). "Gettr, Parler, Gab find a fanbase with Brazil's far-right". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  23. ^ a b DAVID KLEPPER; BARBARA ORTUTAY (February 5, 2022). "A year after Trump purge, 'alt-tech' platform offers far-right refuge". The Associated Press. Associated Press. Retrieved February 6, 2022.