What to know about UpScrolled, the app that's surging during TikTok's chaos

UpScrolled is a new social media app gaining traction.

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• New social media apps are attracting a surge of users amid glitches on TikTok.
• UpScrolled, which launched in 2025, hit No. 2 in Apple's App Store.
• Last week, TikTok finalized a deal forming a US joint venture under new ownership.

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