Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Spamouflage influence-operation targeting
Gettr was reported to have been targeted by a Chinese government-linked operation that disseminated disinformation and propaganda.
2021
Launch-day account compromise
Several high-profile accounts were briefly hacked on the day of Gettr’s official launch, highlighting weaknesses in the new platform’s security controls.
2021
Email-address scraping incident
A hacker reportedly obtained almost 90,000 email addresses through Gettr’s API shortly after launch.
2021
Moderation and child-exploitation imagery controversy
Researchers criticized Gettr’s apparent lack of automated systems for identifying violent, pornographic, spam, and child-exploitation content. Gettr disputed the research and said that artificial intelligence and human review were used to moderate the service.
2021
Links to Guo Wengui and Getome
Reporting examined Gettr’s relationship with Guo Wengui, his advisers, and the Guo-linked Getome application from which Gettr was reportedly reworked. Jason Miller denied that Guo had direct financial ownership or formal authority, while acknowledging the technology connection.