'Sometimes you get to chat to some really nice people across the world but a lot of the time it's just people exposing themselves. 'I don't think kids should be allowed on it, it isn't safe because you can't filter what you see. 'I've been using Omegle for a couple of years and absolutely anything can come up,' he confessed. The man who appeared to be in his 20s was from the USA. There were reports of explicit language and pornography being widely shared in this murky world, so I decided to investigate.Īfter the penis experience I was next greeted by a relatively mature individual.
Omegle's new found popularity prompted social media consultant Zoe Cairns, from Rochester, to warn parents after discovering the platform does not allow users to block, filter or report content. But lately it's blown up due to a hashtag on TikTok, a social media platform particularly popular with teenagers and children. Omegle is an anonymous chat room occupying one of the grottier parts of the internet for more than a decade.
