Safeguarding ALERT - Dangerous Chat Rooms

Last updated by Stephanie.Rosser@essex.gov.uk on Thursday, April 22, 2021

Read the Safeguarding Alert about Omegle Chat Room.

Anonymous chat rooms are online spaces where people can chat with strangers. People can communicate via instant messaging and video chat, some of these platforms use random matching to pair users.

Young people are likely to use these chat rooms and chat room apps because they seem fun, and the randomisation of people can be exciting.

The risks of chat rooms:

Young people may be at risk of seeing distressing or highly sexualised imagery without warning
They may be asked or pressured to remove clothing or reveal personal information

They may be asked to have private conversations on other platforms

They may also be sent malicious links or spam

Essex Safeguarding Children Board

Safeguarding ALERT - Dangerous Chat Rooms