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Miniclip is a gaming site that hosts single player and multiplayer games, entertainment, educational art and animation creation software.
Nintendo Switch is a gaming console that can be used in three modes — TV, tabletop and handheld, allowing single player, multiplayer and online play.
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.
Nomi.AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot companion platform.
Omegle was a free online chat website that let you chat anonymously to strangers through text or video chat.
OnlyFans is an online content subscription service where you can receive payment for the content you post by charging your followers, who subscribe to your content for a monthly subscription fee.
Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter game by Blizzard.
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.
Photo Roulette is mobile photo sharing game that you can play with three to 10 people.
PlayStation Network (PSN) is an online service that lets you connect with other online gamers, and purchase games and media via the PlayStation Store.
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.
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.
RedNote is a short-form video sharing app similar to TikTok and Instagram.
Rocket League is a video game the combines arcade-style soccer and driving games.
RSVP is a free dating website and app that allows you to search for potential matches using editable filters.
RuneScape (or RuneScape 3) is an online fantasy/adventure role-playing game set in a virtual medieval realm.
Scrabble Go is a mobile word game developed by Scopely, where you create words to build a crossword and score points.
Scruff is a social dating app made for the male gay, bi, trans and queer community.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Strava is a digital platform that uses GPS to track your physical activities like running, cycling and swimming, as well as more niche sports like rock climbing and ice-skating.
Substack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform for independent writers, journalists and content creators.
Subway Surfers is a single player mobile gaming app and website. The aim of the game is to outrun a train inspector while dodging oncoming trains, barriers and other objects.
Sugarbook is an online platform for people to form relationships based on mutually agreed benefits.
SweetMeet is a location-based online dating and social media service that is suitable for different types of relationships, from friendship to casual dating and long-term romantic partnerships.
Taimi is a dating platform, predominantly for gay and bisexual men, that is accessed through a website optimised for both mobile and desktop use.
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 was a dating and social networking website for music lovers to connect with people who had similar musical tastes.