BlogUpScrolled is a Palestinian‑founded social media app that’s rapidly gaining attention. Launched in June 2025 by Palestinian‑Australian technologist Issam Hijazi, the app emphasizes user control and open expression. It combines features from Instagram, TikTok, and X, offering short-form videos, stories, image posts, and a scrolling feed all in one platform. Uproar over TikTok’s censorshipLast January, TikTok was briefly banned in the United States over its ties to Chinese app ByteDance. UpScrolled steps inDesigned to put centralize user voices, UpScrolled rejects “shadowbans” and opaque ranking systems in favor of chronological and engagement‑based feeds.