The eSafety Guide

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

Omegle was a free online chat website that let you chat anonymously to strangers through text or video chat.

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.

Patreon is an online community and content-sharing platform where creators share videos, podcasts, text, music and other forms of expression.

Peeks Social is an online streaming platform and social network where you can watch and follow streamers and broadcast your own live video streams.

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.

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

Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion site where you can share stories, links, images and videos, send messages and group chat.

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.

Second Life is a 3D virtual world created by its users who make their own avatars and are able to interact with other avatars, places and objects.

Seesaw is an online remote learning and communication platform designed for teachers, students and parents.

Signal is an encrypted private messaging app owned by the Signal Foundation. You can send messages, make audio and video calls, send voice notes, images and videos to your contacts which are secure, untracked and free.

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.

Skout is a location-based social network and dating app that connects people by location or personal preferences

Skype is an audio and video calling app that allows you to video chat, instant message and make voice calls with other people, anywhere in the world, in real time.

Sora is a text-to-video artificial intelligence generator being developed and tested by OpenAI. It has not yet been released to the public.

Steam is a gaming platform that allows you to download, purchase, and play game titles, and to set up a profile to communicate via messaging, chat and voice.

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

Tango is an interactive video broadcasting, messaging and social networking platform which allows you to watch and follow streamers, broadcast videos and connect to people nearby using geo location technology.

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.

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

Tumblr is a microblogging platform for users to share their artwork, writing, photos, audio and videos with a worldwide audience.

Twitch is an online streaming platform and social network where you can watch or broadcast live streams and pre-recorded videos, and chat with other users

Vimeo is an online video hosting and sharing site where you can view and post videos, leave comments and follow other users.

Wattpad is a social media service where writers and readers can share stories, comment on stories, add profile comments and send and receive private messages to one another.

Cisco WebEx is an audio and video web conferencing platform.

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.

WhatsApp is a free messaging, voice and video calling app, owned by Meta, that uses end-to-end encryption.

Wickr Inc. produces three secure messaging and collaboration apps called Wickr Me, Wickr Pro and Wickr Enterprise.

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.