Major Social Networks
This document lists major social networks worldwide, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram, as well as popular platforms in specific regions like WeChat in China and VKontakte in Russia. It also includes newer platforms like Bluesky and Truth Social, which promote free speech and reject political censorship.
Bitchute: A peer-to-peer social media platform known for user-generated content.
Bluesky: A decentralized social networking project being developed by Twitter.
Douban (China): A Chinese social networking service that offers user review and recommendation services for movies, books, and music.
Draugiem (Latvia): The most prominent social networking website in Latvia.
Facebook: The largest social network in the world, allowing users to create a personal profile, connect with friends, share content, and join various groups.
Facenama (Iran): The largest social network in Iran.
Gab: A social network that perceives itself as a champion of free speech, individual liberty, and the free flow of information online.
Gettr: A social media platform that characterizes itself as defending freedom of speech, independent thought, and rejecting political censorship and “cancel culture.”
Instagram: A photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook.
Line (Japan): A freeware app for instant communications on electronic devices with a social networking feature.
Linkedin: A professional networking site allowing users to connect with colleagues, search for jobs, and find potential clients.
Mastodon: An open-source, decentralized social network where users can create their servers or join others.
Mixi (Japan): An online Japanese social networking service.
Odnoklassniki (Russia): A social network service for classmates and old friends, popular in Russia and ex-Soviet states.
Pinterest: An image-sharing social media service used to discover, share, and save ideas using visual representation.
Post News: Post is shutting down as of mid
Qzone (China): A social networking website based in China where users can write blogs, keep diaries, send photos, and listen to music.
Reddit: A network of communities based on people’s interests, where users can find communities they’re interested in and participate in discussions.
Rumble: A Canadian online video platform known for its user-generated content.
Snapchat: A multimedia messaging app that shares photos and short videos that are automatically deleted after viewing.
Sovren is a social network and digital platform emphasizing privacy, security, and what it describes as freedom of speech.
Taringa (Latin America): A Latin American social network site where users can share posts and information on various topics.
TikTok: A Chinese social media app for creating and sharing short videos.
Tinder: A dating app that matches users based on geographic proximity.
Tumblr: A platform for micro-blogging that allows users to post multimedia content in a short-form blog.
Truth Social: A social media platform by the Trump Media & Technology Group.
Twitter: An online social networking service where users can post and interact with messages, known as “tweets.”
VKontakte (Russia): The most prominent social media platform in Russia and neighboring countries.
WeChat (China): A Chinese multipurpose messaging, social media, and mobile payment app.
Weibo (China): A Chinese micro-blogging website, akin to a hybrid of Twitter and Facebook.
Xing: A European career-oriented social networking site for professionals.