The Palestinian Ethical Alternative to Big Tech | UpScrolled founder Issam Hijazi
When it was launched in June 2025, millions of users joined UpScrolled in just a few weeks making it the fastest growing social media platform to date.In this episode of Occupied Tech, UpScrolled’s Palestinian founder Issam Hijazi joins Paul Biggar of Tech for Palestine to discuss his journey of building an ethical alternative to Big Tech that rejects surveillance capitalism, and why the future of technology depends on values, not just growth.From sabotage and censorship to ethical product design, the challenges of raising investment without compromising principles, and the future of social…
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