Omegle shuts down after 14 years: Creepy website that allowed users to video chat with random strangers closes amid claims it paired children with paedophiles. Free online chat site Omegle was touted as a ‘great way to meet new friends’ but it is facing lawsuits for repeatedly pairing children with sexual predators
Online chat website Omegle has shut down after repeated claims that it facilitated child abuse.
The site, which randomly paired people with strangers and became particularly popular among children during Covid lockdowns, had around 73million visitors a month.
Omegle was touted by its creator as a ‘great way to meet new friends’, but it came under fire for failing to protect minors by pairing them with paedophiles.
