60.39
Class
Social network sites and other content distribution activities
SDMX: J6039
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
1 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes: - distribution services of content sharing sites (e.g. wiki sites, social network sites) which publish content produced and edited by users and are not under editorial responsibility and control - operation of online gaming and video game sites, independent of publishing the games or video games software - provision of e-books as streaming or downloading services, not associated with publishing - online provision of software, not associated with publishing - blog hosting sites
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - intermediation service activities for retail sale, see 47.9 - intermediation service activities for passenger transport, see 52.32 - intermediation service activities for accommodation, see 55.40 - publishing of e-books, see 58.11 - publishing of video games and other software, see 58.2 - motion picture production activities, see 59.11/1 - video production activities including vlogs, see 59.11/2 - television production activities, see 59.11/3 - activities of music platforms and audio broadcast and streaming services, see 60.10 - activities of video game streaming sites for viewing only, see 60.20 - news agency activities, see 60.31 - provision of audio or video data hosting for streaming or downloading services (i.e. particularly data storing and sending) without having acquired the rights to the audio or video content, see 63.10 - provision of computing infrastructure and hosting services, see 63.10 - activities of web search portals, see 63.91 - activities of journalists and other writers whose content is published by a third party, see 90.11 - activities of actors and other performing artists, see 90.20 - activities of libraries and archives, see 91.1 - activities of gambling sites, see 92.00
Frequently Confused With
47.9
Intermediation service activities for retail sale
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52.32 Intermediation service activities for passenger transportation
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55.40 Intermediation service activities for accommodation
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58.11 Publishing of books
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58.2 Software publishing
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Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXProgrammers and software development professionals
SOC 2020:2134 Common titles: Software engineer, Web developer
IT quality and testing professionals
SOC 2020:2136 Common titles: Software tester, QA analyst
IT network professionals
SOC 2020:2137 Common titles: Network engineer, Systems admin
Related Occupations
Web design professionalsInformation technology professionals n.e.c.
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section J (Social network sites and other content distribution activities).
In this section
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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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