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Thank CTOnews.com netizens soft media Xinyou 1933769 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, Nov. 9, Omegle is a free online chat site for strangers created by American Rafe K-Brooks (Leif K-Brooks) in 2009. But after 14 years of operation, the site was shut down, which founder K-Brooks said was due to financial and psychological pressure.

The purpose of Omegle is to let strangers meet online and make new friends through random matching. If users don't want to continue chatting with the right person, they can end the chat at any time and change to another person.

CTOnews.com noted that Omegle announced the closure of the site on Wednesday, along with a picture of a tombstone, marking the end of Omegle.

Leif K-Brooks, founder of Omegle, said the abuse of the platform had become irresistible. "in recent years, it seems that the whole world has become more grumpy... whatever the reason, people have become more aggressive and harder to recognize each other's common human nature, one aspect of which is ongoing attacks on communications services, including Omegle."

K-Brooks said Omegle was the direct target of the attack, making it impossible to maintain the sustainability of the service: "although I wish things would be different, the pressure and cost of this struggle-plus the existing pressure and cost of running Omegle and combating abuse-are simply too great. Operating Omegle is no longer sustainable, both financially and psychologically. Frankly, I don't want to have a heart attack in my 30s. "

K-Brooks, an 18-year-old who launched the platform in his parents' bedroom in Vermont in 2009, said he never thought it would grow to this scale: "over the years, people have used Omegle to explore foreign cultures; seek life advice from impartial third parties; and help ease feelings of loneliness and isolation. I've even heard of people who meet their soul mates on Omegle and get married. These are just some highlights. "

However, the platform also has a dark side, with several reports showing that some users took advantage of the site's anonymity to attack unsuspecting young people, including cases of abduction and abuse. "if you don't admit that some people have abused Omegle, including committing incredible and heinous crimes, then the evaluation of Omegle will not be honest," K-Brooks said.

K-Brooks said Omegle regulates the platform and works with law enforcement agencies and the National Center for missing and abused Children to crack down on criminals who abuse the service.

K-Brooks thanked all those who used Omegle for positive reasons and contributed to the success of the site. "I'm sorry I can't continue to fight for you," K-Brooks said.

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