Digital platforms: a new shape of work and business

The article reveals the main content of digital platforms, as well as analyzes its main indicators. Nowadays, digital platforms have become a basic element of modern life, so the authors reviewed the features of their development, identified the factors influencing the successful development, and presented the impact of digital platforms on the lives of workers and businesses around the globe. Analysis was done by types of platforms, by the level of development of society; as a result of this analysis, the authors came to the main conclusions on the dynamics of digital platforms. One of the primary key points is that networking platforms are a major source of income for a certain portion of the population. The relationship between the main trends in the digitalization of the labor market and social programs was also revealed. The need to regulate the economics of digital platforms is discussed