Gab: The alt-right social media platform

This study proposes the use of Gab as a vehicle for political science research regarding modern American politics and the Alt-Right population. We collect several million Gab messages posted on Gab website from August 2016 to February 2018. We conduct a preliminary analysis of Gab platform related to site use, growth and topics, which shows that Gab is a reasonable resource for Alt-Right study.