Overview
- The short‑form video startup climbed to No. 2 in Apple’s Social category after a download spike, briefly overloading its servers before the team increased capacity.
- U.S. TikTok cancellations rose about 150% after users were prompted to accept new terms tied to a majority American‑owned joint venture backed by Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX.
- TikTok faces accusations of suppressing political content, with creators and public figures alleging that critical posts were removed or downranked.
- UpScrolled outlines a chronological Following feed and a ranked Discovery feed with a time delay and randomness, optional AI tools, and moderation focused on unlawful content and direct harm rather than ideology.
- Founder Issam Hijazi says the platform is privately funded and plans platform‑run ads and creator monetisation without third‑party tracking or Google Ads, a stance observers question as growth accelerates.