It’s working.
GETTR, an upstart Twitter challenger aimed at free speech advocates and conservatives who have been squelched on liberal-leaning social media sites, is nearing four million users exactly six months after its Independence Day launch.
The latest growth spurt came on Sunday, when influencer Joe Rogan joined — and more than 500,000 followed.
The site reported that Rogan’s announcement prompted more than 171,000 people to open GETTR accounts Sunday. On Monday, another 341,000 joined, and as of today, new sign-ups have totaled 545,000 since Rogan said, “Just in case s*** over at Twitter gets even dumber, I’m here now as well. Rejoice!”
Jason Miller, the CEO of GETTR and a former top spokesman for former President Donald Trump, told Secrets Tuesday, “This is the latest proof that the Silicon Valley oligarchs are censoring themselves into a downward spiral. Joe Rogan disrupted the traditional media with his massively popular podcast, and now he’s joined GETTR, which is disrupting social media. This is a pivotal moment for free expression, and we’re seeing people migrate to free speech GETTR in huge numbers.”
“Just in case sh*t over at Twitter gets even dumber, I’m here [GETTR] now as well. Rejoice!” – @joerogan https://t.co/DqberSjr6X or find us in your App Store! pic.twitter.com/wvKHWsXaML
— GETTR (@GETTRofficial) January 3, 2022
The site has seen explosive growth as Twitter and Facebook have very publicly censored, suspended, and banned many Trump surrogates and allies, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who lost her account over statements about COVID that Twitter didn’t like.
Miller said that Rogan’s switch also led other influencers to come on board or increase their usage. They include: journalist Mary Katharine Ham, Newsmax host Rob Schmitt, podcaster Adam22, author and podcaster Bret Weinstein, commentator CJ Pearson, soccer star and announcer Matt Le Tissier, news outlet the Daily Mail, actress Kristy Swanson, activist and journalist Andy Ngo, political commentator Dave Rubin, comedian Larry the Cable Guy, author Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, columnists Kurt Schlichter, Karol Markowicz, Salena Zito, and Josh Hammer, former NBA player and podcaster Andrew Bogut, British rapper Zuby, UFC fighter Tim Kennedy, MMA fighter James Webb, and TV host Jedediah Bila.
GETTR is also an international free speech platform and is very big in countries with conservative constituencies, such as Brazil.
