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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of revenue disaggregated by type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 726,951 | $ 381,740 | $ 1,999,634 | $ 941,249 | $ 1,451,086 | $ 994,104 | $ 483,363
Business Revenue—Apps [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 156,208 | 132,583 | 475,394 | 327,915 | 503,867 | 397,643 | 166,259
Consumer Revenue—Software Platform [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  | 207,285 | 198,305 | 262,997
Consumer Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 377,436 | 209,316 | 1,096,850 | 486,072 | 739,934 | 398,156 | 54,107
Business Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 349,515 | $ 172,424 | $ 902,784 | $ 455,177 | $ 711,152 | $ 595,948 | $ 429,256

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