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Trans Met Police special constable accused of grooming and raping child

Ex-Met Police special constable Gwyn Samuels, previously known as James Bubb, is accused of sexual abuse of a child

Evening Standard

Beyond The Game: 9 Online Games Kids Are Playing That Expose Them To Predators

Beyond The Game: 9 Online Games Kids Are Playing That Expose Them To Predators

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Kids Ain't Cheap

Couple who had sex in front of child in online chatroom jailed

Couple who had sex in front of child in online chatroom jailed

Nick Barrett and Summer Andrew used Omegle to ‘trade’ sex in turn for watching child abuse

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OPINION - I was part of the guinea pig smartphone generation — how did anyone think this was okay?

When I was about 12 or 13, my friends and I used to play a game at sleepovers. Crowded around an iPhone or computer screen, upstairs and out of sight of our parents, we would log onto Omegle, a now-defunct website whose sole function was to pair anonymous users at…

Evening Standard

How Online Dating Is Changing Humanity

Many modern people have formed an inaccurate idea of what online dating is. There are some who believe that web dating is almost the same as dating through friends, at work or on the street.

Video chat site Omegle shuts down after 14 years — and an abuse victim's lawsuit

At its best, Omegle allowed strangers to connect and share ideas. But, its founder admits, "some people misused it, including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes."

Omegle, the site that paired up strangers for 1-on-1 chats and, uh, other stuff, has closed: 'Frankly, I don't want to have a heart attack in my 30s,' founder says

Leif K-Brooks says persistent "attacks" on Omegle have left him physically and financially unable to maintain the site.

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Omegle permanently shuts down losing its battle against misuse and abuse

Omegle permanently shuts down losing its battle against misuse and abuse

Omegle's website once was a popular online sensation that has been mired in controversy, but now hosts an obituary and an explanation for the site's demise.

Windows Central

Omegle shuts down: Anonymous chat site was used to commit ‘heinous crimes’, says owner

Critics claimed the site was a safe haven for child sex predators

Evening Standard

Video chat service Omegle shuts down following years of user abuse claims

Video chat service Omegle shuts down following years of user abuse claims

Omegle, a video chat service that connects users with strangers at random, is shutting down after 14 years following ample misuse of the platform — particularly the sexual abuse of minors

The Independent UK

Nevada Magistrate Judge Recommends Rejecting Internet Preservation Challenge—And Why It's Wrong

The first opinion on Westlaw in response to a motion to suppress based on my model motion.

Online roulette: the popular chat sites that are drawing in children and horrifying parents

Online roulette: the popular chat sites that are drawing in children and horrifying parents

As platforms such as Omegle and Roblox proliferate so do warnings about technology being ‘weaponised to abuse children’. What can families do?

The Guardian - AU

Australia's e-safety commissioner issues legal notices to Apple, Meta and Microsoft

Australia's e-safety commissioner issues legal notices to Apple, Meta and Microsoft

Australian authorities issue Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Snap and Omegle with legal notices.

Judge rules Omegle should be held accountable for pedophilia case

Judge rules Omegle should be held accountable for pedophilia case

Section 230's protections are being stretched to their limits once again.

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