Chatroulette

SwoonXO and Shawn Fanning's Supyo Kickstart Live Social Networking Punch

Harmon Leon | Posted 07.16.2011

Harmon Leon

Chatroulette is like the Wild West of live social networking where deviant behavior becomes the unmonitored norm. Shawn Fanning's next big endeavor is a "live" social network site named Supyo -- Chatroulette done right.

How Chatroulette Profits Off Its Naked Chatters

Fast Company | Posted 05.25.2011

Since peaking in usership in the spring and early summer, Chatroulette has been hemorrhaging traffic, with visits plummeting close to 60% in the US, a...

Viral Videos 2010: The Top 10 Non-Antoine Dodson Videos of the Year

Lee Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011

Lee Brenner

2010-12-27-viral.jpgSo hide ya keedz, hide ya wife, we're doing a non-Dodson Top 10. Enjoy what amused us most in 2010.

Video: YouTube Music Sensation "Merton" Tapped by T-Mobile for U.K. Airport Tour

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Plesser

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Merton, the American singer/piano player, whose videos on YouTube have garnered over 20 million views, has found a way to parlay...

Chatroulette Is BACK--But The Joke's Worn Off

thenextweb.com | Posted 05.25.2011

After several days' downtime, infamous video chat service Chatroulette has returned today with what is supposedly 'version 2.0′ and it's clear that ...

Chatroulette's Survival Strategy: Sell Perverts To Hustler

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

Remember Chatroulette? The video chatting service that randomly pairs users for webcam conversations was an instant viral hit--The Frisky declared i...

12 Ideas for More Internet-Related TV Shows

Alex Blagg | Posted 05.25.2011

Alex Blagg

To Catch A Chatrouletter -- Basically Chris Hansen just sets up on Chatroulette and starts somberly shaming people for playing with their wiener on Internet webcams.

Chatroulette Threatens Perverts With Police

newteevee.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Chatroulette has announced that it is going to take steps against the worst offenders on its service, threatening people who expose themselves to mino...

FarmVille Wizard

Robert Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Brenner

MRS. WALKER: I'm worried about Tommy. FRANK: What's wrong with him? MRS. WALKER: He's been so withdrawn lately. He just sits in his room playing with his computer all day.

Top 5 Funniest: Joaquin Phoenix, Jenny Slate, Levi Johnston and More (VIDEOS)

Matt Wilstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Matt Wilstein

This week, Slate.com donated their time and expertise to make Levi Johnston his first campaign ad, complete with the slogan "Building a bridge to somewhere."

Fifty First (J)Dates: The Perils of Video Chat

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

This story was graciously emailed to me by a Fifty First (J)Dates enthusiast. (You can contribute your own to fiftyfirstjdates@gmail.com!) The parent...

Chatroulette Plans Penis-Recognition Algorithm To Block Pervy Users

Popular Science | Posted 05.25.2011

But to cut down on the parade of penises, the service is planning to add image-recognition software that will filter out shots of male genitalia, Tech...

The Media Is Trying, Or At Least We're Still Here

Adam Clark Estes | Posted 05.25.2011

Adam Clark Estes

This winter has been a bleak one for New York media. In November alone, job numbers plummeted in the print industry. Some kid in Russia invented ChatRoulette. And nobody quite knows what to say.

Chatroulette Is Cleaning Up its Act

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Shelly Palmer

Chatroulette is trying to block users who expose themselves to minors. The company says it has captured thousands of IP addresses of alleged offenders, along with logs and screenshots that prove illicit behavior.

Chatroulette Launches Two New Sites

newteevee.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Chatroulette introduced a number of new features this week, including local channels dubbed Localroulette that allow users to connect to other partici...

WATCH OUT: Chatroulette Privacy Flaws Exposed

networkworld.com | Robert McMillan | Posted 05.25.2011

Perhaps there is finally something to deter Chatroulette.com users from their more offensive behavior: University researchers say that users of the po...

Taking the Me From Social Media

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.25.2011

Mayhill Fowler

In the last month, a prominent journalist and two State Department spokesmen have fallen afoul of the tweet. Similarly, Dave Weigel lost his job over a few emails. The fates of these four are a reminder of the perils of social media.

Fring's 3G iPhone Video Chatting App

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Shelly Palmer

July 12, 2010 - Today's most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Fring 3G iPhone Video Chat: A recent update to the Fring app...

Best Of Chatroulette: PICTURES Of The Most Creative People On Chatroulette

Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

It's a gamble logging on to Chatroulette--the chatting service connects users via webcam to random strangers across the globe--but you can bank on see...

"South Park" Takes On Facebook, Jim Cramer & Chatroulette In One Bonkers (And Hilarious) Episode (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

The new season of "South Park" is hitting its stride and last night's barrage of social networking jokes was no exception. Facebook, and its virtual f...

Chatroulette Creator Andrey Ternovskiy Trying To Cut Down On Penis Flashers (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

Chatroulette, an online service that allows users to video chat with an endless, random, and anonymous set of strangers, has what some have described ...

George Lopez And Snoop Dogg Play Chatroulette Bingo (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Chatroulette is interesting enough on its own, but making a game out of it is so much more fun (and gives you a reason to be seeing so much nudity). O...

Andrey Ternovskiy, Chatroulette's Russian Teen Creator: "Video is not boring" (video)

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Plesser

"Video is not boring," it is dynamic and useful as social medium, says seventeen year-old Andrey Ternovskiy, the creator of the international phenome...

The New Kids on the Internet

Courtney Boyd Myers | Posted 05.25.2011

Courtney Boyd Myers

As founders of two of the most hedonistic and bohemian "addictive digital platforms," 22-year-old Christopher Poole and 17-year-old Andrey Ternovskiy are this generation's Internet legends.

Chatroulette Bingo Board (PICTURE)

Posted 05.25.2011

Here's a way to liven up your Chatroulette spins: Chatroulette Bingo. 'Four dudes and a girl, all wearing pants' created the site Chatroulette Bing...