The eSafety Guide

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.

Messenger Kids is a free video calling and messaging app owned by Facebook.

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.

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.

Muah.AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that allows you to engage in uncensored text chats, exchange and generate photos and have voice-chats with an AI companion.

Nintendo Switch is a gaming console that can be used in three modes — TV, tabletop and handheld, allowing single player, multiplayer and online play.

Nomi.AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot companion platform.

Omegle.life is a free online chat service that allows you to talk anonymously with strangers via text and video chat.

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

Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter game by Blizzard.

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

Rocket League is a video game the combines arcade-style soccer and driving games.

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.

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

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

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.

Telegram is a secure messaging and audio calling cloud-based app that allows you to send messages, photos, videos and files of any type to your contacts for free.

Ten Ten is a social media service that turns your phone into a walkie-talkie so you can communicate by holding down a button.

Valorant is an online multiplayer computer game. It is a first-person shooter game, consisting of two teams of five, where one team attacks and the other defends.

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 is a private messaging and collaboration service designed for organisations, including businesses and government agencies.

Xbox Live is an online service that allows you to connect and play with other gamers, primarily through the Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles.

Zoho is a cloud-based office software platform that is commonly used for audio and video web conferencing.

Zoom is a remote conferencing service that allows you to communicate with other people through video and audio calling, chat, online learning and webinars.