The eSafety Guide

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.

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

Qustodio is a parental control app designed to help you manage your child’s screen time, prevent them from seeing inappropriate content and monitor their online activities.

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.

Rumble is a user-generated video sharing platform.

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.

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

Sendit is a Q&A app that lets you ask and answer questions with your friends on Snapchat.

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 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.

Sniffies is a location-based online meeting website predominantly used by gay, bisexual and bicurious men.

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

Spotify is an app for listening to music, podcasts and audiobooks.

Sprunki is a suite of fan-made online music that let you create your own musical tracks using drag and drop characters.

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

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.

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.

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.

Tellonym is an anonymous mobile messaging and social networking app. It allows you to send messages or ‘tells’, to strangers without revealing your identity.

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