UpScrolled: the new social network created as an alternative to TikTok and other platforms

Amid a crisis of confidence in major digital platforms, a new app called UpScrolled has begun to attract the attention of users in various parts of the world. Launched in 2025 by Palestinian technologist Issam Hijazi, the app presents itself as an alternative that promises transparency in its rules and the absence of practices like "shadowbanning," the silent restriction of the reach of posts.