Social Features
There are various social features that can be found on a social network or on an online platform that encourage social interaction between users and facilitate communication among them. In terms of social features, some of them are as follows:
  1. The friend/following system is a system that allows users to connect with and follow other users on a platform who have similar interests.
  2. It’s also called a newsfeed or timeline, as it displays a stream of posts and updates published by users on the platform’s homepage.
  3. A feature that allows users to send private messages to one another is known as messaging.
  4. Groups/communities: A feature that allows users to create or join groups or communities based on their common interests on the site.
  5. Commenting is a feature that allows users to leave comments on posts or content that has been shared by other users.
  6. A feature that allows users to share content, such as articles, photos, and videos, with their friends or followers is called sharing.
Multimedia Features
A multimedia feature can be defined as a component of a digital platform that integrates different types of media in order to enhance the user experience of the platform as a whole(Amanat,2022). The following are some of the most common multimedia features:
  1. Photographs, illustrations, and graphics are all used to enhance the visual appeal of a platform by providing photos, illustrations, and graphics.
  2. A variety of video formats can be used, including pre-recorded videos, live streams, and video calls with dynamic and interactive content.
  3. Including music, podcasts, and sound effects that you can play on the platform, such as music, podcasts, and sound effects.