We asked parents how easy they thought it would be for a child to pretend to be older in order to sign up to Omegle, and whether they had to verify their phone number or email address. Based on these answers, Omegle has received a negative rating for its sign up process.
Here is what a parent said:
- “I did not have to register and was not given that option. Access was immediate.” - Father of a 16 yr old
We asked parents how easy they thought it would be to find ways to report unsuitable content or behaviour, and how to block people from contacting you. Based on these answers, Omegle has received a neutral rating for its reporting and blocking process.
Here is what a parent said:
- “It was not immediately apparent how to go about blocking or reporting.” - Father of a 16 yr old
We also asked young people who reviewed Omegle whether they knew how to report and block users:
- 56% said they know how to report on this site
- 47% said they know how to block someone on this site
Want to know more?
You can find out more information about reporting here.
We asked parents how easy it was to change the settings so that your profile and account is private, and how easy it is to turn off location settings. Based on these answers, Omegle has received a positive rating for its privacy settings.
Here is what a parent said:
- “I was not aware of any location or privacy information or options.” - Father of a 16 yr old
We also asked young people who reviewed Omegle whether they knew how to change privacy and location settings:
- 44% said they know how to change their privacy settings on this site.
- 44% said they know how to change their location settings on this site.
Want to know more?
You can find out more information about privacy here.
We asked parents how easy it was to find out whether Omegle has rules or community standards, and how easy it would be for a young person to find information about keeping themselves safe on this platform. Based on these answers, Omegle has received a neutral rating for its safety and support.
Here is what a parent said:
- “All the info I wanted to know was easy to find.” – Mother of 3 and 15 yr old girls