# An Early Look at the Gettr Social Network

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.05876 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2108.05876/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 12 Aug 2021.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [The MeLa BitChute Dataset](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2202.05364/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

This paper presents the first data-driven analysis of Gettr, a new social network platform launched by former US President Donald Trump's team. Among other things, we find that users on the platform heavily discuss politics, with a focus on the Trump campaign in the US and Bolsonaro's in Brazil. Activity on the platform has steadily been decreasing since its launch, although a core of verified users and early adopters kept posting and become central to it. Finally, although toxicity has been increasing over time, the average level of toxicity is still lower than the one recently observed on other fringe social networks like Gab and 4chan. Overall, we provide a first quantitative look at this new community, observing a lack of organic engagement and activity.