Last updated: 15/04/2026
At UpScrolled, we’re building a space based on three principles for our UpScrollers: you can connect safely, share freely, and build community on your own terms. We stand behind free expression and user choice, but that should not come at the cost of someone’s safety or dignity. The standards below explain how we try to hold that balance, transparently, so you always know where you stand. The Community Guidelines below reflect how we keep UpScrolled usable for everyone:
How These Guidelines Work
These Community Guidelines (“Guidelines”) apply to everyone who uses UpScrolled, including users, creators, contributors, advertisers, and anyone else accessing the platform (collectively, “Users”). By using UpScrolled, you agree to follow these Guidelines, along with our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. UpScrolled may remove content, limit features, restrict access, suspend accounts, or permanently terminate accounts that violate these Guidelines, our policies, or applicable law.
Users are responsible for the content they create, upload, post, stream, or otherwise make available on UpScrolled (“Content”). UpScrolled does not endorse user Content and disclaims liability to the maximum extent permitted by law. Content involving hate speech, harassment, sexual exploitation, violence, or credible threats and attacks may be removed, and accounts responsible for such conduct may be suspended or permanently banned. When using UpScrolled, you agree to:
Free Expression and Public Interest
We recognise and respect the importance of political discussion, journalism, and human-rights reporting. Content discussing governments, armed conflicts, elections, or political movements will not be removed simply because it is controversial or critical, as long as it does not violate these Guidelines. Moderation decisions are based on conduct and rule violations, not political viewpoints.
We don’t allow content that promotes violence, celebrates harm, or incites hostility toward individuals or groups. Accounts engaging in abusive behavior may be suspended or permanently terminated. Harassment and abusive behavior are strictly prohibited. This includes:
Hate Speech and Discrimination
We don’t allow content that attacks, dehumanises, threatens, or promotes discrimination against individuals or groups based on protected characteristics. This includes slurs, supremacist ideology, and calls for segregation or exclusion. Violations may result in immediate and permanent removal from the platform. Protected characteristics include, but are not limited to:
Violence and Dangerous Activities
We recognise our users need to share graphic content documenting human rights abuses, war crimes, or newsworthy events; therefore, we allow this content to be shared with appropriate warnings. Users may not organise or coordinate campaigns intended to disrupt elections, civic participation, or democratic processes. You may not post content that:
Self-Harm and Suicide
We don’t allow any content that encourages, glorifies, or instructs self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, or other self-destructive behavior. Content seeking support or discussing recovery or raising awareness may be allowed in context. When appropriate, UpScrolled may provide crisis support resources.
We don’t allow sexual content on our platform. Users who publish such content will face immediate account termination and referral to appropriate authorities when applicable. Limited non-graphic nudity in artistic, documentary, or educational contexts may be allowed on a case-by-case basis.
UpScrolled is not a pornography platform. Therefore, the following content is not allowed:
Child Safety
We are committed to protecting children and maintaining a zero-tolerance policy for child exploitation. Suspected child exploitation will be reported in accordance with applicable law including to any government authorities as required. Accordingly, users may not:
Animal Exploitation
We don’t allow any content that shows animal abuse, torture, fighting, staged rescues, sexualisation, or wildlife exploitation.
We may remove, label, or reduce the visibility of misleading content. You may not share false or misleading information that could cause real-world harm. This includes:
Authenticity and Impersonation
Parody or commentary accounts are allowed but have to clearly disclose their nature. Content that knowingly spreads demonstrably false information likely to cause imminent harm may be removed. Users must represent themselves honestly. The following are not allowed:
AI-Generated and Synthetic Media
UpScrolled values authentic, human-created content. We discourage the use of AI to generate posts and believe our users deserve a platform free from synthetic media. We allow AI-generated content only if it follows these Guidelines and applicable law. Users should clearly disclose when content has been created or significantly altered using artificial intelligence. UpScrolled may label AI-generated content when necessary and may remove synthetic media that poses a risk of harm or deception. Users may not use synthetic media to:
Privacy and Personal Information
Users may share publicly available information and engage with platform data in ways that are authorised and consistent with applicable terms of use.
Users may not attempt hacking, unauthorised access, credential abuse, or misuse of platform data, and must not engage in doxxing or stalking. Private or personally identifiable information about others must not be shared without consent. This includes:
Illegal Activities
UpScrolled may not be used to facilitate illegal activity. Content shared for legitimate journalism, documentation, or human-rights reporting may be reviewed with contextual consideration.
This includes:
Scams and Financial Misconduct
We don’t allow scams and financial misconduct, or fraudulent fundraising on our platform. Accounts involved in financial misconduct may be permanently terminated. Users may not engage in deceptive financial practices, including:
Spam and Platform Abuse
UpScrolled may remove, restrict features, or suspend accounts involved in platform abuse. You may not abuse the platform through:
Intellectual Property
We respond to valid intellectual property complaints in accordance with applicable law. You must have the legal right to share the content you post. The following are prohibited:
Advertising and Disclosures
We ask our users to disclose sponsored or promotional content and comply with applicable advertising and consumer protection laws. Users are responsible for ensuring endorsements and promotional statements are truthful and not misleading.
Users may not promote or sell regulated goods or services in violation of applicable law, including:
Platform Security
Users may not attempt to:
Age Requirements
Users must be at least 16 years old to use UpScrolled. Accounts that misrepresent age may be removed.
Repeated or severe violations may result in immediate and permanent account removal. UpScrolled may enforce these Guidelines at its discretion. Enforcement actions may include:
Reporting and Appeals
Users can report violations through in-app reporting tools or support channels. If content is removed or an account is restricted, the affected user may request a review through the appeals process by contacting safety@upscrolled.com. UpScrolled may uphold, modify, or reverse enforcement decisions after review.
UpScrolled may update these Guidelines from time to time. Continued use of the platform after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Guidelines.