Omegle, a random video chat site that began with the ideal of connecting strangers but one that's also long been accused of enabling sexual predators, has ceased operations, according to its founder, ...

Nov. 9 (UPI) --The owner of the online video chat service Omegle said on Thursday he is shutting it down over tighter online restrictions and how some users have used the website to commit crimes.

Online chat website Omegle has shut down after repeated claims that it faciliated child abuse. The site, which randomly paired people with strangers and became particularly popular among children ...

As a young girl, Alice (not her real name) logged on to the popular live video chat website, Omegle, and was randomly paired with a paedophile, who coerced her into becoming a digital sex slave.

At its best, Omegle allowed strangers to connect and share ideas. But, its founder admits, "some people misused it, including to commit... Omegle, a random video chat site that began with the ideal of ...

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