Fri Jan 14, 2022 – 7:05 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — Gettr, the social media app that has enjoyed a brief moment in the sun as a new home for conservative Twitter and Facebook refugees, is being slammed for disingenuous practices and for “falsely claiming to be a ‘free speech’ platform and an alternative to Big Tech.”
The app skyrocketed into national prominence after popular talk show host Joe Rogan migrated to Gettr after his blockbuster New Year’s Eve interview with mRNA pioneer Dr. Robert Malone was censored by Twitter and Google/YouTube after going viral.
“Just in case sh*t over at Twitter gets even dumber, I’m here now as well,” Rogan wrote in his inaugural post on Gettr. “Rejoice!”
Over the next few days, a reported one million people signed up as new Gettr users.
Since then, the site has come under fire.
Rogan quickly regretted aligning with Gettr, blasting the site as “fugazi,” slang for “fake.”
Rogan’s brand new Gettr account had immediately boasted 9 million followers. “It’s not real, though,” Rogan said in a guest appearance on The Tim Dillon Show. “Because Gettr doesn’t even have 9 million people, it’s a lot of f*ckery.”
The site actually has a total of only 4 million users. The 9 million cited on Rogan’s account includes his Twitter
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