I heard about this on the news last night & it made my heart skip a beat..literally!
With 4 kids of my own, 1 being a teen, it doesn't matter what age they are, they are all vunerable if they use the computer.
ChatRoulette.com—a way for kids to anonymously video chat online with anyone, without any security blocks or filters—is a parent’s nightmare.
The site automatically pairs you with a stranger when you log on.
If you don’t want to chat with that person, you can skip to another, likewise anonymous, video chatter. Users have reported seeing disturbing images on other people’s webcams, including nudity, and people specifically looking for sex.
The site is easy to use and doesn’t feature any way to protect kids from adult content or worse, from predators.
Talk to your kids about ChatRoulette.com, and remember that you can use your computer’s security settings to block the site.
An even easier way to prevent your kids from using ChatRoulette.com?
Disable or take away your computer’s webcam. Your kids won’t be able to use the site without it.
Mommy Rachel
