The eSafety Guide

Likee is a video-sharing and social media app that lets you create and edit video content and collaborate on other people’s video content using a range of effects and music.

Mastodon is a free, open-source social media service that lets you publicly share short posts that are limited to 500 characters of text.

Melon is a live video chat service that instantly and randomly pairs users with strangers from around the world.

A Meta account is an online service that lets you log into your virtual reality (VR) devices and view and manage your purchased content in one place, as well at set up a Meta Horizon profile.

Meta Quest (previously Oculus) is an online service that lets you connect virtual reality (VR) headsets to gaming and entertainment devices through an online account.

No Cap is an app that lets high school students create or join a school page and make semi-anonymous posts about other students, teachers and their school.

OK Live is a social media service that lets you watch, create and share live streams from around the world.

OkCupid is an online dating service available in web browsers and as a mobile app.

OmeTV is a video chat service that lets you communicate with strangers assigned randomly from across the world.

Parler is a social media and microblogging service where you can post text, images and videos.

PlayStation Network (PSN) is an online service that lets you connect with other online gamers, and purchase games and media via the PlayStation Store.

Plenty of Fish is a dating platform available in web browsers and as a mobile app.

Pokémon Go is a monster hunting game that uses your phone’s GPS and camera to create an augmented reality (AR) world inhabited by Pokémon (Pocket Monsters) that you must catch to advance through the game.

Qooh.me is a social media service that allows people to anonymously ask questions about users.

Raya is a private, membership-based online community for dating and networking available as an Apple app.

Recon is a dating platform, used predominantly by gay and bisexual men in the fetish community.

RSVP is a free dating website and app that allows you to search for potential matches using editable filters.

Rumble is a user-generated video sharing platform.

Scruff is a social dating app made for the male gay, bi, trans and queer community.

Silver Singles is a dating website and app for people aged 50+.

Siri is Apple’s personal digital assistant, which is integrated into various Apple devices including iPhone, iPad and HomePod.

Spotafriend is an app for teenagers to connect and become friends with other teenagers in their local area.

Squirt is a dating platform, predominantly for gay and bisexual men, that is accessed through a website optimised for both mobile and desktop use.

Sugarbook is an online platform for people to form relationships based on mutually agreed benefits.

Taimi is a dating platform, predominantly for gay and bisexual men, that is accessed through a website optimised for both mobile and desktop use.

Tastebuds is a dating and social networking website for music lovers to connect with people who have similar musical tastes.

The League is a private dating and social networking app targeted at professionals looking for serious relationships.

Tinder is a location-based dating app. You can 'like' another user by swiping right or 'pass' by swiping left on them. If you and another user match, you can start chatting.

Truth Social is a social media service owned by Trump Media & Technology Group.

WeChat is a Chinese platform that is used world-wide. It combines social media posting, chat, messaging, video/voice and payment services in the one platform.

Wingman is a free dating app that lets you play matchmaker for your single friends or family members.

Wizz is a social media service targeted at teenagers and young adults that allows you to chat in real time with anyone around the world.

X, formerly Twitter, is a social media service that lets you publicly share short posts or tweets that are limited to 280 characters of text.

YouNow is a live streaming platform that lets you broadcast video from your desktop or mobile device and view the broadcasts of other members.

Yubo (formerly Yellow) is a location-based social media app for teenagers to connect with other young people in their local area. Live streaming is a core feature.

Zoosk is a dating website and app that provides recommendations based on your preferences and how you’ve rated previous matches.