Steam

A digital distribution platform and online storefront developed by Valve Corporation for purchasing and downloading video games and software.

Substack

An online publishing and social platform that enables writers and journalists to create subscription-based newsletters, podcasts, and multimedia content delivered directly to subscribers.

Steam Community

A social networking service integrated with Steam that allows players to connect, communicate, and share gaming-related content.

Flipboard

A social news aggregator and content discovery platform.

Stack Overflow

A question-and-answer platform for programmers where users can ask, answer, and vote on technical questions related to software development.

Xing

A German career-oriented social networking platform focused on professional connections across industries mostly in the German-speaking market.

Zen

A Russian blogging and media publishing platform originally created by Yandex and later acquired by VK.

Meetup

A social media platform for organizing in-person and virtual events and connecting people who share interests, hobbies, or professions.

Stack Exchange

A multi-topic question-and-answer platform for questions about math, games, languages, cooking, biology, and more.

Snapchat

A messaging and social networking app that lets users send photos and videos ("Snaps") that disappear after being viewed by default.

Douban

A Chinese social networking site and media database for books, movies, music, and local events.

Google Groups

A web-based mailing list and discussion forum platform that enables users to communicate through shared email addresses and web-based discussions.

Goodreads

A book-based social networking platform owned by Amazon that helps readers discover, organize, and discuss books.

Academia

A social networking platform for academics that enables users to share research papers, build professional profiles, and connect with other researchers worldwide.

Max

A Russian instant messaging platform integrated into the country's national digital ecosystem.

Line

A Japanese instant messaging and social networking app often described as a super-app because it integrates services such as a digital wallet, news feed, digital comics, media streaming, and shopping.

Yelp

An American crowd-sourced review platform where users publish ratings and written feedback about local businesses.

Strava

A fitness tracking app and community-moderated social network for athletes.

Steemit

A blockchain-based blogging and social media website.

Link in Bio

A link tree tool that provides users with a mini web page to share links to their social profiles and other important resources.

Plurk

A micro-blogging and social networking service.

LibraryThing

A social cataloging and social networking site for book lovers.

Ravelry

A community website for knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists.

Last.fm

A music streaming and discovery platform with Internet radio and a community for music discussion.

Diaspora

A nonprofit, user-owned, distributed social network based on Diaspora open-source software.