Gettr
English
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Etymology
[edit]Blend of get + together, coined by company founder Jason Miller in 2021.[1]
Proper noun
[edit]Gettr
- (Internet, social media, politics, neologism) An alt-tech social media platform and microblogging site targeting American conservatives. [from 2021]
- 2021 July 5, Aaron Reich, “Trump-affiliated Twitter rival ‘GETTR’ hacked on launch day”, in The Jerusalem Post, online edition:
- A writer for Salon posted screenshots on Twitter of several GETTR profiles, including those of former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and Miller himself, that were altered to read “JubaBaghdad was here, follow me in twitter :), ^^ free palestine ^^.”
- 2022 May 15, Echo Hui, Ariel Bogle, “Inside the secret chat rooms censoring critics on a pro-Trump ‘free speech’ social media app”, in ABC Premium News (wire feed), Sydney:
- Twitter look-alike app Gettr bills itself as a platform which is “defending free speech” & has become a safe space for divisive personalities & those spreading conspiracies about COVID-19 & President Joe Biden’s family.
- 2023 February 1, “Key facts about Gettr”, in Pew Research Center[1]:
- Gettr has proven to be popular in Brazil, and the platform may have played a role in the lead-up to a recent attack on Brazil’s Congress by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who has an account on the platform.
- 2023 March 26, Joseph Menn, “Indicted Chinese exile controls Gettr, ex-employees say”, in The Washington Post, page A3:
- An exiled Chinese tycoon indicted in New York earlier this month in a billion-dollar fraud case controls the conservative social media platform Gettr and used it to promote cryptocurrencies and propaganda, former employees have told The Washington Post.
Usage notes
[edit]- This is an alt-right social media site that was created in response to several social media sites banning Donald Trump from their platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
References
[edit]- ^ Hagey, Keach, Spegele, Brian (2021 July 2) “Ex-Trump Adviser Jason Miller Says New Social App Gettr Is Backed by Foundation Tied to Guo Wengui”, in Wall Street Journal: “Called Gettr—a portmanteau of “getting together”—the Twitter-like platform appeared in app stores last month and will formally launch on July 4, Mr. Miller said.”