This report presents information on alternative social media platforms, more commonly known as alt-tech. Alt-tech platforms grew in popularity during the late 2010s and early 2020s and include social platforms created specifically for extreme user groups, as well as social networks with less strict content moderation guidelines. Alt-tech includes generalist social networks as well as platforms for microblogging, online video, news, and online dating.
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Overview
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Worldwide digital population 2025
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Number of global social network users 2019-2029
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Global social network penetration 2019-2029
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Social network users in selected countries in 2025 and 2030
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Distribution of global social media users 2022, by region
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Leading social media usage reasons worldwide 2024
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Most visited conservative websites in the U.S. 2024
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YoY visitor development of leading conservative websites in the U.S. 2024
User experience
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Prominent alt social media profiles appealing to specific ideals in the U.S. 2022
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Reasons for using alternative social media United States 2022
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U.S. users awareness alternative social media platforms 2022
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Community value of alternative social media news platforms for U.S. users 2022
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U.S. users reporting to find exclusive news & information on alt-tech platforms 2022
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U.S. users satisfied with news found in alt-tech vs. mainstream social media 2022
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Availability of moderation features on alternative social media U. S. 2022, by type
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Approach to user data and privacy on alternative social media platforms U.S. 2022
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Global data breaches of selected alternative social media platforms 2021-2022
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U.S. user opinions on the social media content moderation policies 2022, by age
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U.S. user opinions on the management of sensitive social media content 2022
Content and creators
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Alt-right platform celeb user base who have been banned from other sites 2022
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Discussions by influential accounts on alternative social media platforms 2022
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Alt-tech platform accounts belonging to individuals or organizations 2022
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Alt-tech platform accounts who ask for donations or subscriptions 2022
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Donald Trump number of followers on selected social platforms 2023
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Top conservative podcasts on Castbox platform worldwide 2023, by subscribers
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Earnings of leading alt-right streamers on DLive 2020-2021
Truth Social
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Truth Social: monthly app downloads in the U.S. 2022-2025, by app store
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Truth Social brand profile in the United States 2024
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U.S. registered Truth Social user reach 2022, by gender
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U.S. registered Truth Social user reach 2022, by age group
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Truth Social popularity in the U.S. 2024, by generation
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U.S. adults who have a favorable impression of Truth Social 2022, by party ID
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U.S. voters on the decline in use of Truth Social 2022
Gab
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U.S. registered Gab user reach 2022, by age group
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U.S. registered Gab user reach 2022, by gender
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U.S. registered Gab user reach 2022, by party ID
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U.S. registered Gab user reach 2022, by ethnicity
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U.S. registered Gab user reach 2022, by household income
Rumble
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Rumble: quarterly global MAUs 2020-2024