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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Omegle was created on March 25, 2009 by 18-year-old Leif K-Brooks, an aspiring computer science major at the University of Vermont.<ref name = alltech /> <ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/leif-k-brooks/#5177c302fa0f Forbes: Leif K-Brooks]</ref> | + | Omegle was created on March 25, 2009 by 18-year-old Leif K-Brooks, an aspiring computer science major at the University of Vermont.<ref name = alltech /> <ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/leif-k-brooks/#5177c302fa0f Forbes: Leif K-Brooks]</ref> K-Brooks has not spoken to media outlets explicitly about himself or Omegle. However, in 2010, K-Brooks revealed himself as the creator of Omegle on a Reddit thread and allowed Reddit users to ask him questions about the site. <ref name = reddit>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9vbd7/i_made_omeglecom_ama/ Reddit: I made Omegle.com. AMA] </ref> |
== Features == | == Features == | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 27 March 2020
Omegle is a free online chat room that allows strangers from around the world to chat with each other. The site was launched in 2009 by 18-year-old programmer Leif K-Brooks.[1] Within its first week, it had over 1800 users and has grown to over 30 million visits to date.[2]
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History
Omegle was created on March 25, 2009 by 18-year-old Leif K-Brooks, an aspiring computer science major at the University of Vermont.[1] [3] K-Brooks has not spoken to media outlets explicitly about himself or Omegle. However, in 2010, K-Brooks revealed himself as the creator of Omegle on a Reddit thread and allowed Reddit users to ask him questions about the site. [4]
Features
Controversies
Ethical Issues
Security
Privacy
Inappropriate Content
See Also
- Anonymous Behavior in Virtual Environments
- Chatroulette
- Content moderation
- Cybersex
- Live Video
- Pornography
