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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.
The Hub is an app where people can communicate in private groups.
The League is a private dating and social networking app targeted at professionals looking for serious relationships.
Tinder is a location-based dating app. You can 'like' another user by swiping right or 'pass' by swiping left on them. If you and another user match, you can start chatting.
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.
Umax is a lifestyle that scans your face and scores different facial features according to its own parameters of attractiveness and masculinity.
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.
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.
Whisper was an anonymous messaging app owned by MediaLab.AI.
Wickr is a private messaging and collaboration service designed for organisations, including businesses and government agencies.
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.
Words With Friends 2 is a single or multiplayer mobile word game, developed by Zynga.
World of Warcraft (WoW) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) by Blizzard Entertainment.
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.
YouNow is a live streaming platform that lets you broadcast video from your desktop or mobile device and view the broadcasts of other members.
YouTube Kids is a filtered version of YouTube, a user-generated video sharing platform, which allows kids to discover and watch videos.
YouTube Premium is a paid membership to YouTube, available in certain countries including Australia, that gives you additional options for watching and listening to video and music.
Yubo (formerly Yellow) is a location-based social media app for teenagers to connect with other young people in their local area. Live streaming is a core feature.
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.
Zoosk is a dating website and app that provides recommendations based on your preferences and how you’ve rated previous matches.