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  • 11/9/2023
Omegle, the popular free video chat site that randomly paired strangers, shuts down, Thursday, November 9, 14 years after it went live in March 2009.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/technology/random-pairing-chat-site-omegle-shuts-down/
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00:00 Omegle, the popular free video chat site that randomly paired strangers, shuts down Thursday,
00:06 November 9, 14 years after it went live in March 2009.
00:11 Instead of the usual interface, Omegle.com now shows a letter from its founder, Leif
00:16 K. Brooks, announcing the service is shutting down.
00:18 The letter says it is "no longer sustainable."
00:22 The site is mired in controversy related to child sex crimes, racism and far-right abuse.
00:28 The site was sued in 2021 for a case involving an 11-year-old paired with a man in his 30s,
00:33 leading to alleged sex crimes.
00:35 A similar case happened in Australia the same year.
00:38 The site was also criticized for racism and white supremacist abuse that existed on the
00:43 service.
00:44 Omegle grew in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
00:47 (upbeat music)

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