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Omegle
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Omegle ( ) was a free, web-based online chat service that allowed users to socialize with others without the need to register. The service randomly paired users in one-on-one chat sessions where they could chat anonymously. It operated from 2009 to 2023.
Key facts
- Website.name
- Omegle
- Website.logo
- Logo Omegle.svg
- Website.commercial
- No
- Website.registration
- No
- Website.language
- English
- Website.owner
- Omegle.com, LLC
- Website.author
- Leif K-Brooks
- Website.industry
- Internet
- Website.country_of_origin
- United States
- Website.current_status
- Defunct
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Omegle: Talk to strangers!
Omegle is back online! Start free random video chat and meet new people instantly. Connect safely and anonymously with strangers worldwide., Omegle is back online! Start free random video chat and meet new people instantly. Connect safely and anonymously with strangers worldwide.
www-omegle.com →Link to the official site · 2,873 chars · not written by Vinony
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www-omegle.com
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- Commons category
- Omegle
- Alexa rank
- 2771
- inception
- 2009-03-25
- social media followers
- 55267
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2023-11-08
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8 sectionsContents
- History
- Closure
- Etymology
- Controversies
- Racism amongst some users
- Child sexual abuse
- See also
- References
Omegle ( ) was a free, web-based online chat service that allowed users to socialize with others without the need to register. The service randomly paired users in one-on-one chat sessions where they could chat anonymously. It operated from 2009 to 2023.
==History== The site was created by then-18-year-old Leif K-Brooks of Brattleboro, Vermont and was launched in March 2009. Less than a month after launch, Omegle garnered around 150,000 page views per day. In March 2010, the site introduced a videotelephony feature. In 2022, the rules were updated so that only those 18 or older were allowed to use the website.