Are your kids secretly using Omegle? Is Omegle Safe for children? Heard of Omegle? It’s an anonymous video/ text-based chat service that pairs random strangers to socialize and chat. You do not need to register or sign in - Absolutely no registration! So, basically – anyone can go online and video chats with a stranger regardless of verifying his age or identity!
Does that sound safe for your child? NO! Not to us at least. A simple warning on the welcome screen is all Omegle offers in terms of safety guidelines. It only says you must be 18+ to use the site (or 13+ with the parent's permission). Do you think anyone would follow such rules? It also gives a message saying: "Predators have been known to use Omegle, so please be careful." Omegle displays two webcam screens (yours and the strangers) when chatting online, these showcase the videos. There’s also an Instant messaging feature available, obviously much like chat. Once you end the conversation with one stranger, you are immediately connected to another stranger. While we may think this is a thing of the past since, Omegle was founded in 2009 and was extremely popular then and slowly faded, search shows that it has recently surged in popularity among children.
