Global Social Media Platforms to Consider Global Platforms Name Link Description Facebook www.facebook.com A social networking platform where users can create profiles, upload photos and videos, post messages and links, create events, and show support for or “like” brands and organizations. Twitter www.twitter.com A social networking platform and microblog that allows users to read and post 140 character messages or “tweets,” which may include links and images. Unique traits include hashtags and trends. WhatsApp www.whatsapp.com Cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to SMS message with friends and colleagues all over the world for free. LinkedIn www.linkedin.com A business-oriented social networking platform that is used for professional networking. Google+ www.plus.google.com A social networking platform that is part of the large Google services package that allows users to share digital content. Instagram www.instagram.com A mobile-based photo sharing app that allows users to transform and filter photos and share the results with friends and followers. In addition to photos, Instagram can take 15-second videos. YouTube www.youtube.com Video sharing site where users can upload videos and share them with a broad audience. Pinterest www.pinterest.com Personalized media platform that organizes images or "pins" into different categories or “boards.” It is a visual way to organize ideas and information. Vimeo www.vimeo.com High quality video sharing website where users may upload, share, and watch videos. The community is geared towards encouraging creative professionals. Flickr www.flickr.com Photo-hosting site where users can upload and share photos. Users may embed uploaded photos onto other platforms. Xing www.xing.com/en Business-oriented networking platform similar to LinkedIn, with a greater global presence. Blogger www.blogger.com Blog-publishing platform hosted by Google. 1 | P a g e Global Social Media Platforms to Consider Name Link Description WordPress www.wordpress.org A free and open source blog-publishing platform and content management system. Medium www.medium.com Newer blog-publishing platform that emphasizes simplicity, but comes with fewer customization options. reddit www.reddit.com A social networking, entertainment, and news site where users can submit content within certain areas of interest or “subreddits.” SlideShare www.slideshare.net Site in which users may share professional content, such as presentations, infographics, documents, PDFs, and webinars. Meetup www.meetup.com Online self-organization network of local groups, where users may create groups and initiate face-to- face meetings. Tumblr www.tumblr.com Social networking platform and microblog where users can post multimedia and other content in a short-form blog. Vine https://vine.co Video sharing application where users share six- second long looping video clips. Content may be hashtagged and shared on Twitter. Snapchat www.snapchat.com Video messaging application where users may send temporary photos or videos that are shown for 1- 10 seconds, called “snaps.” Users specifically choose their recipients. “Stories” last for 24 hours and can be composed of multiple snaps. 2 | P a g e Global Social Media Platforms to Consider Country Specific Platforms Name Link Description Qzone www.qzone.qq.com Social networking platform primarily used in China where users can write blogs, keep diaries, send photos, listen to music, and watch videos. Weibo http://us.weibo.com/gb Microblog similar to Twitter, primarily used in China. Ren Ren www.renren.com Social networking platform similar to Facebook popular among Chinese college students. Users earn “points” for various activities, which allow them to gain extra privileges. Tudou www.tudou.com Video sharing site similar to YouTube, primarily used in China. VK www.vk.com Social networking site similar to Facebook and popular among Russian-speaking users in Eastern European and Central Asian countries. Afro www.afroterminal.com Social networking platform similar to Facebook and Terminal popular among African users in the United States. Yookos www.yookos.com A social networking platform similar to Facebook, with over half of its users living in Nigeria and India. Skyrock www.skyrock.com A social networking platform similar to Facebook, with half of its users living in France. Tuenti www.tuenti.com A Spanish social networking platform similar to Facebook. MyMFB www.mymfb.com A social networking platform used in India and Pakistan. Mxit www.mxit.com Instant messaging application similar to WhatsApp, primarily used in South Africa. 3 | P a g e .