US EditionTikTok Competitor UpScrolled Hits No. 1 On App Store Following Allegations TikTok Suppresses Anti-ICE Videos
UpScrolled reached 1 million users this week, surging as a TikTok alternative amid claims of content suppression and censorship by TikTok’s new U.S. owners, Sensor Tower data shows.
- On Wednesday, UpScrolled climbed to number one in Apple’s social‑networking charts in the US and UK after Sensor Tower counted about 400,000 US downloads and 700,000 globally since launch.
- Spooked by last week’s TikTok ownership change, users began abandoning the platform after the sale to Larry Ellison and U.S. investor group finalized.
- A sudden influx of downloads briefly crashed UpScrolled’s servers, and founder Issam Hijazi announced the app reached one million users, increasing backend capacity to restore stability.
- UpScrolled’s moderation strains coincided with alarm from Jewish Federations of North America and other watchdogs over antisemitism, while spokesperson Gabriella Bord said moderators couldn't keep pace and are expanding trust-and-safety efforts.
- UpScrolled offers a chronological, 'no manipulation' feed as an alternative to algorithmic platforms, positioning it as a rival to big tech platforms while creating new moderation challenges.
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