Blog Platforms | Business Networking |
Chat Platforms | Community Content (e.g. Wikipedia) |
Education Platforms (e.g. language learning communities) | Ephemeral Messaging (messages that disappear) |
Forums | Group Networking (platforms for creating social groups and events) |
Interest-Based Communities (e.g. fan sites) | Messenger Apps |
Microblogs (e.g. Twitter) | Mixed Reality Worlds |
Music Sharing | Online Games |
Pervasive Games | Photo Sharing |
Podcasting | Product Reviews |
Professional Networking Platforms | Publishing Creative Works (e.g. platforms for publishing art) |
Question / Answer Platforms | Service Reviews |
Short-form Video Sharing | Social Bookmarking |
Social Networking (e.g. Facebook) | Video Conferencing / Virtual Events |
Virtual Worlds | Vlogging |
Social Media vs Social Networking
Social media allows users to publish and/or share content with an audience. Social networking allows users to connect with other users such as friends, professional contacts or other players in a game world. Social networking is usually a type of social media because you can usually share content on these platforms.| Overview: Social Media | ||
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Definition | Digital platforms that allow individual users to publish and distribute content. | |
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