Here is a list of newly-created and emerging social media networks to explore in 2022. There are platforms for building professional relationships, messaging in real-time, sharing experiences in audio, and exploring augmented reality. A few of these networks provide an ad-free environment with improved privacy.

Octi

Octi is a brand new social network that utilizes augmented reality to connect people with each other in real-time. Users can make videos using objects and images and earn Octi Coins as more users use. Octi is supported by Live Nation, the global entertainment firm Inflact.

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Clubhouse

Clubhouse is a well-known social audio application where users can have discussions about any topic. The discussions take place in real-time. In Clubhouse, participants can sit at their desk and listen, engage in conversation, raise their hands to join into the conversation, or even create the rooms of their choice. Originally an iOS app and invite-only then in 2021 Clubhouse introduced an Android app that was then released out of beta, and is now open to all.

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CloutHub

CloutHub is a free social site for civic, social, and political empowerment and involvement. Participate in intelligent discussions and debates. Explore and share content. Join groups. Get updates on news and have access to useful information. Take action to address the issues that affect you.

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Twitter Spaces

Spaces is an expansion of Twitter to convert live audio. Twitter now allows users to host Spaces on all accounts that have at least 600 followers. Spaces are designed for conversational conversations that are small and intimate as well as big discussions with thousands of listeners. Participating in a Space lets listeners respond by emojis, browse the tweets they have pinged, follow along with captions, tweets or direct messages to the Space or ask to speak.

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HalloApp

HalloApp is a new social network app designed for family, friends, and colleagues. The network is ad-free and does not store or use any personal information. A phone number connects members. Chats are encrypted from beginning to endNo one else can access them, not even the staff of HalloApp.

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Polywork

Polywork is a professional social network that is an invite-only beta. It allows users to set up a free personal web page, share their interests (personally or professionally) and also send collaboration requests to others. Polywork was founded on concept that people are beyond the labels society assigns to them, like job titles and the schools they attended.

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Yubo

Yubo is a live-streaming , social platform geared towards Gen Z (i.e., under age 30). Begin a live video chat with up to 10 friends and invite other people to join. Browse through the profiles of like-minded friends and find communities. Yubo has been through several iterations, however it's French platform has seen a rise in popularity in recent months thanks to its enhanced integrations to Snapchat along with YouTube.

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Poparazzi

Poparazzi is a photo-sharing application that lets users create social profiles. Members receive a notification when a follower takes a photo of them. Members have complete control of removing any photo from their profile. Only members' followers can upload directly to the profile. All other photos appear in the profile only after they agree to.

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Honk

Honk is a new real-time messaging application. There's no chat history or the ability to send messages. Users see every message typed in real time, and without emotional pauses and pauses typically not being seen.

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MeWe

MeWe is a non-advertising social network with privacy built-in to its design. Users are the owners of their content, are in control of their interactions, and design their privacy. MeWe does not sell or trade information to advertisers or marketing companies, and there is no targeting. MeWe launched in 2016, however it has seen huge growth of members lately due to its focus on privacy, as well as new features like dual-camera videos and MeWe Stories.

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Quest

Quest is an app that contains soundsbites on career advice. It's a method for users to listen to experts , without having to go through an entire podcast. And experts share knowledge without the need to write a blog post.