The proliferation of new social media platforms and the decentralization of audiences away from traditional Big Tech players is a good thing for free speech and choice, just as it was in the mainstream media, GETTR Chief Executive Officer Jason Miller said at a Semafor forum in Washington, D.C. on Friday.

"The way that you could have a couple of media outlets or a couple of social media outlets pick what stories are going to be covered or not, I think is bad for democracy," Miller said at a panel on news and democracy hosted by the breaking news start-up.

"I think decentralization giving people more options when it comes to free speech is a good thing."

From the downward spiral of Twitter, to the role of accuracy in media and how it pertains to democracy, Miller laid out the dire need for alternative social media platforms. 

“People are looking for new platforms, looking for new user experiences. I think for all the attention with Musk and with Twitter, I’m surprised, as an innovator, that he hasn’t spent more time on trying to improve the user experience,” Miller said.

“I think if Musk was putting his focus on innovation, there might be a chance, but I think the brand might be too badly damaged,” he added.

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GETTR now hosts more than 7 million users across 192 different countries and has seen a 500 percent surge in sign-ups in Brazil following the October 30 presidential election. 

Since the release of livestreaming in October 2021, there have been over 287 million livestream views, along with 40 million Vision views. Since its inception, GETTR has defied market trends and doubled its unique visit count in the last year. The platform will soon announce plans to allow content creators to monetize in the new year.

The platform proudly represents many high-profile users including comedian and podcaster Russell Brand, British broadcaster and former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage, MMA fighter Jorge Masvidal, actor and comedian Rob Schneider, NBA legend Enes Kanter Freedom, YouTuber Andrew Tate, War Room host and former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, author and journalist Naomi Wolf, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, conservative news commentators Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, British football legend Matt Le Tissier, actress and former MMA fighter Gina Carano, and radio host and author Mark Levin.