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Palestinian social app Upscrolled removed from Google Play Store (en.royanews.tv)
submitted 15 hours ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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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[–] kadu@scribe.disroot.org 56 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Reminder that Google is on it's third attempt to prevent or limit the installation of APKs outside of the Play Store, meaning they are near the point they can effectively control what apps people run.

[–] SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

When this happens I'm flashing graphene os onto my pixel 9

[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 6 hours ago

u should do that anyway, it's so nice to not feel watched while typing

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 19 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Do it now, use obtainium, droidfy and aurora. Nearly every app works except google wallet.

[–] SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

My only problem stopping me is I use my phone for work too. Microsoft auth, outlook. Mostly just auth. I was looking it up a bit ago and people said it breaks it for work accounts

[–] pirat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

The MS auth I need for a work VPN has been set up to call my phone instead, letting me sign in by tapping the # button after answering the phone call from MS.

[–] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 15 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Not a good idea to mix personal and work devices. I'd recommend getting a cheap budget phone to use for work.

[–] shane@feddit.nl 4 points 39 minutes ago

Or ask your work to give you a phone?

My company insists on spyware for my phone, so I insist they give me a phone for work stuff. I leave it off in a drawer at home when I'm not on call.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 44 minutes ago

I'd recommend demanding work getting a cheap budget phone.

If they require you have work software they can provide the hardware to run it.

Your phone is your phone.

[–] Saljid@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

I currently use MS Auth on my Graphene OS phone. Have installed Play Services on that profile, though