themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoTikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeoverwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square193linkfedilinkarrow-up1484arrow-down118
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minus-squareatthecoast@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down5·3 months agoFrom Wikipedia: “ UpScrolled was launched in June 2025 by Recursive Methods Pty Ltd.[2][3] It was founded by Issam Hijazi, a Palestinian-Australian app developer who previously worked for IBM and Oracle.[3][4] UpScrolled is backed by the Tech for Palestine incubator. So much for being impartial.
minus-squarezen@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-23 months agoThis doesn’t necessarily mean they’re not being impartial. If a side’s position is the truth, they’re going to support impartiality, because they want the truth to be spread, which supports their side. My only question is whether they’ll allow progressive types on their platform long-term.
minus-squareGorilladrums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 months agoI feel like every platform outside of the Fediverse is like this nowadays.
minus-squaredunk@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoFrom what I saw they are impartial but have an enormous moderation problem. Most likely due to being overwhelmed by the influx of new users.
minus-squareluciferofastora@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoI bet they’re gonna need money to stem that influx, and I’m worried where they’ll find it.
From Wikipedia: “
So much for being impartial.
This doesn’t necessarily mean they’re not being impartial.
If a side’s position is the truth, they’re going to support impartiality, because they want the truth to be spread, which supports their side.
My only question is whether they’ll allow progressive types on their platform long-term.
I feel like every platform outside of the Fediverse is like this nowadays.
From what I saw they are impartial but have an enormous moderation problem. Most likely due to being overwhelmed by the influx of new users.
I bet they’re gonna need money to stem that influx, and I’m worried where they’ll find it.