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Episode is an interactive mobile storytelling game where you can create your own ‘show’ using animated content.
Facebook Messenger is a messaging app that lets you instant message, share photos, videos, audio messages and create group chats with your Facebook friends or phone contacts.
FaceTime is a video and audio calling app which comes free with all new Apple devices or can be purchased on older Apple devices.
Facey is a photo editing app where you can remove blemishes, blur wrinkles, change or add makeup, adjust skin tone, change tooth colour and alter your face shape in photos.
Feednoly is an anonymous mobile messaging app that allows you to send messages to people without revealing your identity.
FIFA Soccer (FIFA Football) is an online multiplayer sports game produced by Electronic Arts (EA) which simulates a real soccer match.
Flickr is an online content hosting platform and social network, owned by SmugMug Inc
Foursquare City Guide is a free, location-based social media app that helps you find restaurants and bars in your area
Foursquare Swarm is a free, location-based social media app that helps you keep a record of the restaurants and bars you have visited.
Friv is a website that links you to a selection of third-party browser games.
Google is an internet search engine that uses a proprietary algorithm to rank and order search results in terms of their relevance to the user and their dependability as data sources.
Google Hangouts is a free, online audio/video calling and messaging app owned by Google.
GoToWebinar is a webinar and online video conferencing service created by LogMeIn.
Grand Theft Auto V (GTAV) is an online action-adventure game made by Rockstar Games. It is one of sixteen titles in the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise.
Grindr is a mobile dating app predominantly for gay and bisexual men, and the trans community. It uses the device’s GPS to locate other users nearby.
Halo is a science-fiction first shooter video game series that has expanded to include comic books, novels, animated features, soundtrack albums and more.
happn is a location-based social media app which is mostly used as a dating service
Hike Sticker Chat – HikeMoji is an encrypted messaging app where you can create your own HikeMoji character and personalised stickers messages to communicate with your contacts.
Hoop is a social networking app used for making new friends and is a free add-on to Snapchat.
ICQ-Chat was one of the first online instant messaging platforms in the world.
Imgur is an online content hosting site where you can view and share content such as images, GIFs, memes, videos and reviews.
Kids Chat is a free online chatroom that you can join as an anonymous guest or sign up to.
Kik is a social messaging app that allows you to send and receive content to people and groups you know, as well as people and groups you don’t know.
League of Legends (LoL) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) by Riot Games, inspired by the Warcraft III modification, Defense of the Ancients (Dota
LEGO Life is a social media app designed for children under 13 to share photos and stories of their LEGO creations, comment on other user’s photos and access interactive building ideas and instructions.
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.
LinkedIn is a social network and job site aimed at professional communities.
LiveMe is a live streaming platform which lets you broadcast live video from your mobile device and view and comment on the broadcasts of other members.
Melon is a live video chat service that instantly and randomly pairs users with strangers from around the world.
Messenger Kids is a free video calling and messaging app owned by Facebook.
Microsoft Teams is a communication and collaboration platform that allows you to group chat, run or join audio or video meetings or live events, make calls, store files and integrate with other apps.
Miniclip is a gaming site that hosts single player and multiplayer games, entertainment, educational art and animation creation software.
Moshi Monsters is an online game and app that allows users to choose, customise and nurture a pet monster.
MyLOL is a social network and dating site for teens.
Myspace is an online social network and digital music library where you can upload and share music, videos, GIFs, photos and watch live streamed shows.
NBA 2K20 is a sports simulation video game based on America’s National Basketball Association (NBA)