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Asocial networking service is an online platform that people use to build social networks orsocial relationships with other people who share similar personal or career interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.
This is a list of notable activesocial network services, excludingonline dating services, that have Wikipedia articles. For defunct social networking websites, seeList of defunct social networking services.
| Name | Type | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 23snaps | Parents save photos, videos, measurements and stories of their children | |
| 4chan | Imageboard | Anime,manga,video games, music, literature, fitness, politics, and sports |
| 8tracks.com | Streaming user-curated playlists | |
| Academia.edu | Academics/researchers | |
| About.me | Promote individuals | |
| alimero | Blog | |
| Amikumu | Language learners | |
| aNobii | Books | |
| Anphabe.com | Employment website | |
| Are.na | Social network and creative research platform | |
| Ask.fm | ||
| aSmallWorld | Europeanjet set and social elite worldwide | |
| Athlinks | Running, swimming | |
| Band | Group communication,South Korea | |
| beBee | Personal brands | |
| BeReal | Photo-sharing app | |
| Biip.no | Norwegian community | |
| BitClout | Microblogging,cryptocurrency[1][2] | |
| BlackPlanet | Black Americans | |
| Blind | Employees | |
| Blogger | Blog | |
| Bluesky | Microblogging, decentralized alternative to Twitter | |
| Brainly | ||
| Busuu | Language learning | |
| Buzznet | Music and pop-culture | |
| CafeMom | Mothers | |
| Care2 | Green movement | |
| CaringBridge | Connections after a serious health event. | |
| Cellufun | MobileSocial-network game | |
| Chess.com | Chess players | |
| Clapper | Videos | |
| Classmates.com | Alumni | |
| Cloob | Popular in Iran | |
| Cohost | Blogging, micro-blogging, photos[3] | |
| CouchSurfing | Homestays andhospitality | |
| CozyCot | East Asian andSoutheast Asian women | |
| CrossFit | Fitness goals | |
| Crunchyroll | Anime fans | |
| Cucumbertown | Chefs | |
| Cyworld | Popular in South Korea. | |
| DailyStrength | Medical & emotional support community | |
| Dayviews | Sweden | |
| Dead Runners Society | Running | |
| DeviantArt | Art community | |
| Diaspora* | Distributed social network | |
| Discord | Live chat and voice for groups | |
| Draugiem.lv | Popular inLatvia,Lithuania,Hungary) | |
| douban | Chinese movies, books, and music | |
| Doximity | U.S. medical doctors | |
| Dreamwidth | Blogging | |
| Dulwich OnView | Blog | Dulwich |
| DXY.cn | Chinese health care professionals | |
| Ello | Creative field | |
| Elixio | Business executivesjet set and global elite | |
| English, baby! | Students and teachers of English as a second language | |
| eToro | Social investing, finance | |
| Experts Exchange | IT professionals | |
| Blog | Photos, videos, blogs, apps | |
| Faces | Women in digital media | |
| Fark | Comment on news stories | |
| Fieldoo | Soccer players | |
| Fetlife | BDSM | |
| Fillos de Galicia | Galicia | |
| FilmAffinity | Movies and TV series | |
| Filmow | Movies and TV series | |
| Fishbrain | Fishing | |
| Fitocracy | Fitness | |
| Flickchart | Movie ranking | |
| Flixster | Movies | |
| Flickr | Photo sharing, commenting, photography related networking | |
| Frank | Political commentary | |
| Fotki | Photo and video sharing | |
| Foursquare City Guide | Location-based mobile social network | |
| Foursquare Swarm | Location-based mobile social network | |
| Friendica | Distributed social network | |
| Fyuse | Photography, 3D images | |
| Gab | Right-wing politics | |
| Gaia Online | Anime and games | |
| Gapo | Vietnam | |
| GameFAQs | FAQ | Video games |
| GameTZ.com | Trading items | |
| Gapyear.com | Travel | |
| Gays.com | LGBTQ | |
| Gaysir | Gays and bisexuals in Norway | |
| Geni.com | Families, genealogy | |
| Gettr | Free speech[4] | |
| GitHub | social coding | software development |
| Goodreads | Library cataloging, book lovers | |
| GovLoop | Government employees | |
| Grindr | Gay and bisexual men | |
| Habbo | Teenagers | |
| hi5 | Video games | |
| HR.com | Human resources professionals | |
| Hub Culture | Ven digital currency | |
| I Had Cancer | Cancer survivors | |
| Ibibo | Talent promotion | |
| ICQ | Instant messaging | |
| Identi.ca | Hackers and software freedom advocates | |
| IMVU | Virtual world | |
| iNaturalist | ||
| İnci Sözlük | Turkey | |
| Indaba Music | Musicians, remix contests, and networking | |
| Influenster | Product sampling and reviews | |
| Inspire | Healthcare professionals | |
| Photo and video sharing | ||
| IRC-Galleria | Finland | |
| italki | Language learning | |
| JamiiForums | Tanzania | |
| Jappy | Germany | |
| Kaixin001 | Mainland China users | |
| KakaoStory | Pages,South Korea | |
| Kiwibox | Teenagers | |
| KizlarSoruyor | Question-based | |
| Kobo | Reading platform and social network | |
| Koo | Micro-blogging | |
| Koofers | Academic | Social studying network for college students |
| Kroogi | Artists | |
| LambdaMOO | MOO | |
| Laneros | Hispanic countries, gamers | |
| Last.fm | Music | |
| Letterboxd | Film | |
| LibraryThing | Book lovers | |
| Likee | Videos | |
| LimeWire | Peer-to-peer file sharing | |
| LinguaLeo | Online English language learning website. Popular among the Russian-speaking diaspora. | |
| Business and professional networking | ||
| Listography | List-sharing | |
| LiveJournal | Blog | Blogging |
| Lunchclub | Social meetings | |
| Marco Polo | ||
| Mastodon | Micro-blogging, decentralized alternative to Twitter | |
| MEETin | Social meetings | |
| Meetup | Offline meetings | |
| MeWe | Likes and emojis | |
| Miaopai | ||
| Micro.blog | Microblogging | |
| MocoSpace | Mobile social network | |
| Minds | Distributed social network withEthereum tokens | |
| Fitocracy | Bulletin board system | China |
| mixi | Japan | |
| MocoSpace | Mobile community | |
| Moodle | ||
| MouthShut.com | India | |
| Mubi | Auteur cinema | |
| MyHeritage | Family | |
| MyLife | Locating friends and family, keeping in touch | |
| Myspace | Blog | Young people |
| My World@Mail.Ru | ||
| Nearby | People nearby | |
| Newgrounds | Gaming, filming, audio and artwork composition | |
| NK.pl | School, college and friends in Poland | |
| Nexopia | Canada | |
| Nextdoor | ||
| Ning | Create social networks | |
| Odnoklassniki | Connect with former classmates in Russia | |
| Open Diary | Blog | |
| Parler | Free speech and privacy | |
| PatientsLikeMe | Patients with life-changing illnesses | |
| Partyflock | Electronic dance music | |
| Peach | Mobile | |
| PEERtrainer | Weight loss | |
| Periscope | ||
| Pinboard for organizing and sharing things you love | ||
| Pixnet | Taiwan | |
| Play.fm | Disc jockeys | |
| Plaxo | Aggregator | |
| Playlist.com | Music | |
| Plurk | Micro-blogging,RSS inTaiwan | |
| Portfolium | Student employment search | |
| Postcrossing | Send and receive postcards | |
| Quora | Questions and answers | |
| Qzone | In Simplified Chinese; caters for mainland China users | |
| RallyPoint | Military veterans | |
| RateItAll | ||
| Ravelry | Knitting and crochet | |
| Readgeek | Book recommendations | |
| News aggregator,social bookmarking, andInternet forums | ||
| Renren | China | |
| ResearchGate | ||
| ReverbNation.com | Musicians and bands | |
| Rooster Teeth | Social network and community site | |
| Ryze | Business | |
| Second Life | Virtual world | |
| Sharesome | Adult | |
| Sina Weibo | Microblogging in mainland China | |
| Skoob | Brazilian readers | |
| Snapchat | ||
| Snow | Image messaging | |
| Solaborate | ||
| Something Awful | Comedy | Blog |
| SoundCloud | Repository of original music pieces | |
| Spacehey | ||
| Spaces | Russian mobile phone users | |
| Spot.IM | A service forwebmasters to add social networking functionality to their websites | |
| Spoutible | Micro-blogging | |
| Stack Overflow | Question and answerknowledge market site for programmers | |
| Stage 32 | Professionals in film, television and theater | |
| Steam | game launcher, forums, live chat | |
| Steemit | Blockchain based social networking | |
| Tagged | Blog | Tagging similar photos and profiles |
| TakingITGlobal | Youth focused on global issues | |
| Tal Canal | Blog | Sharing content, games and news |
| Taringa! | Argentina | |
| TermWiki | Learning / languages / translation | |
| The Sphere | Luxury network with exclusive personalized services | |
| The WELL | Bulletin board system | |
| Thinkspot | Free speech alternative to Patreon | |
| Threads | ||
| TikTok | Music oriented social media | |
| Total Recut | Video sharing and resources website for fans and creators of video remixes | |
| Travellerspoint | Travel | |
| Truth Social | Mastodon derivative[5] | Trump-affiliated social network |
| Tuenti | Phone company in Spain with social networking service | |
| Tumblr | Blog | Microblogging |
| TV Tropes | Wiki | |
| Micro-blogging, RSS, updates | ||
| TV Time | ||
| Untappd | Beer drinking | |
| Vero | ||
| VK | Music upload, listening and search. Popular in Russia and former Soviet republics. | |
| Viadeo | Business owners, entrepreneurs and managers | |
| Vingle | Photos | |
| Wattpad | Readers and authors | |
| Warm Showers | Homestays andhospitality whilebicycle touring | |
| WAYN | Travel and lifestyle | |
| We Heart It | Image sharing | |
| Whisper | ||
| Wikipedia | Wiki | |
| WikiWikiWeb | Wiki | |
| Woozworld | Tweens and teens | |
| WordPress | Blog | |
| WriteAPrisoner.com | Inmates connect with friends, family | |
| WT Social | Subwikis | |
| Wykop.pl | Micro-blogging | |
| Business primarily in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland | ||
| Yammer | Office colleagues | |
| Yelp | Business review | |
| Yo | Quick connections | |
| YTMND | Meme-sharing | |
| zoo.gr | Greeks |
