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Google Play has delisted UpScrolled, the "censorship-resistant" social media app founded by Issam Hijazi, following its rapid growth to over 2.5 million users and its brief stint as a top-ranked alternative to TikTok.

While the app remains available for existing users, Google has not provided a specific reason for the removal; UpScrolled's team confirmed they are working with the Play Store for reinstatement while maintaining their commitment to unfiltered content.

This development follows the app's rapid ascent in popularity, particularly amid concerns over content moderation on competing platforms like TikTok.

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[–] dissentiate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

I don't have any accounts on the fash friendly state-funded/corpo social platforms, but has anyone seen if the developer has made a statement online since the app got relisted?

Either way,, I wouldn't use this app at this point. Not because of anything the developer has done, rather because Google can man-in-the-middle any version of the app he submits. Might sound a little far fetched, but given the continous fealty to this administration, and Google's deep relationships with Gov entities going back decades...

Well... why trust them to not be supplying whatever alphabet agency with user data?

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Tbh until today I had zero idea if was Palestinian

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

No politic here!

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago
[–] suddenlyme@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

I just downloaded it from my playstore

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