
Omegle: Children expose themselves on video chat site
Warning: this story contains disturbing adult themes.A BBC investigation into the increasingly popular live video chat website Omegle has found what appear to be prepubescent boys explicitly touching themselves in front of strangers.Omegle links up random people for virtual video and text chats, and claims to be moderated - but has a reputation for unpredictable and shocking content.Global child protection groups are increasingly concerned about predators using the site to gather self-generated child sexual abuse material.The founder of the website, Leif K Brooks, told the BBC his site had increased moderation efforts in recent months.According to new research collected by data analyst Semrush, Omegle grew globally from about 34 million visits a month in January 2020 to 65 million in Janua...