Andrea Tianga, BSO: “These websites are really becoming a concern for law enforcement, especially a website like Omegle where the premise is to meet with strangers.”īroward Sheriff’s Office Lt. The website itself seems to acknowledge the danger: “Predators have been known to use Omegle, so please be careful,” and in small print at the bottom of the page, an even more dire warning: “Use Omegle at your own peril.” Stephen Engasser: “You’ve got to alert parents out there who have kids. Users are connected randomly and can immediately start video chatting, and although the website says you must be 13 years old and have parental permission to participate, no registration is required. Omegle’s homepage says it’s a “great way to meet new friends, even while practicing social distancing.” Videos with #Omegle have eight billion - yes, billion - views on the popular app TikTok. Stephen Engasser: “When I asked her, ‘How did you find this website? Because I’ve never heard of it,’ she says, ‘Oh, my friend found it on TikTok.'” Navy veteran, says he asked his daughter how she ended up on Omegle, which is not a new website, but was new to him. ![]() ![]() She was chatting with someone, and it was a grown man.” Stephen Engasser, father: “I walked into my daughter’s room, and she closed the lid on her laptop, and I lifted it up, and she wasn’t doing her homework.
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