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15 Innovative Social Media Platforms

From Split Social Media Apps to Sin-Free Social Networks

— May 27, 2014 — Tech
As more people gravitate towards their phones to access information about their friends, family and other news from around the world, companies are creating innovative social media platforms to meet their needs. Designed with smartphones and tablets in mind, these platforms more often than not take the form of the now-common app. Easy to use and navigate, these apps target a range of individuals in a number of ways.

Whether splitting up the services of a large social media network such as Facebook into individual apps for easier consumption or allowing people to connect with stranger half way around the world, these innovative social media platforms are impressive. Focusing particularly on the social aspect of these outlets, companies are able to encourage more interaction with their product.
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Sin-Free Social Networks
Sin-Free Social Networks
'Godinterest' is Pinterest for Christians
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Private Picture Posting Apps
Private Picture Posting Apps
The Cluster App Lets People See What You Want Them to See
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Photography-Based Travel Apps
Photography-Based Travel Apps
The SMWH.RE Web App Shows Instagram Images of Places To Visit
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Social Media Phone Services
Social Media Phone Services
The Tumblr Post by Phone Function Lets Users Call Posts In
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Unbundled Social Network Apps
Unbundled Social Network Apps
The Facebook Apps Change the Way People Interact on Smartphones
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Real-Time Social Apps
Real-Time Social Apps
The SocialRadar App Uses Social Media to Tell You About Those Around You
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Video Snippet Apps
Video Snippet Apps
The Bloop It App Helps Users Share Youtube Clips 20 Seconds in Length
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Associate Insight Apps
Associate Insight Apps
The Refresh Networking App Helps You Find Common Ground with Contacts
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Incognito Aversion Apps
Incognito Aversion Apps
The Cloak App will Help You Avoid Everything and Anything
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Breaking News Social Apps
Breaking News Social Apps
HereFeed is a Social Media App That Tracks Breaking News
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Real-Time Social Media Interactions
Real-Time Social Media Interactions
Flawk Allows you to Host Twitter Q & As in Real Time
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Life-Shadowing Social Apps
Life-Shadowing Social Apps
The Lifetramp App Literally Lets Users Walk in Another Person's Shoes
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Dialogue-Oriented Shopping Platforms
Dialogue-Oriented Shopping Platforms
The Dreslyn E-commerce Site Promotes Conversational Retail
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Streamlined News Feed Apps
Streamlined News Feed Apps
The Paper iPhone App Filters One's Social Media Notifications
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Coupon Sharing Apps
Coupon Sharing Apps
The Photopon App Acts as Social Media for Coupon Sharing
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Subtle Messaging Apps
Subtle Messaging Apps
The Wut App Lets You Send Messages Disguised as Push Notifications
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Verified Celebrity Dating Apps
Verified Celebrity Dating Apps
Tinder Will Be Adding a Verified Icon to Help Celebrities Date
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Career-Oriented Dating Apps
Career-Oriented Dating Apps
LinkedIn Creates an Online Dating App Called LinkedUp! App
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