App says it provides censorship-free space in the wake of free speech restrictions across other social media platformsA high school student poses with his mobile phone showing his social media applications in Melbourne, Australia Photos: ReutersA new social media app, UpScrolled, is seeing a large influx of new users as TikTok’s US Ellison-Oracle takeover prompts renewed concerns about content moderation, censorship and repressive state ownership. pic.twitter.com/u9aJGWncIX — UpScrolled (@realUpScrolled) January 26, 2026According to The Verge, reports of Larry Ellison-backed ownership changes at TikTok prompted some users to delete the app and migrate to alternatives, including UpScrolled. The platform has been promoted online as an alternative to established social media services such as TikTok, X and Instagram, with some users reporting higher engagement levels on UpScrolled compared to their posts on larger platforms. Lets compare UpScrolled and xX: 161.5K FollowersUpScrolled: 1.5K FollowersPosted the same thing on both for about 25-30 minX with the more followers got 28 engagement vs UpScrolled that got 73 engagements. I posted the same video on TikTok and UpscrolledAfter 5 hours the video on TikTok is still being processed.