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OmeTV hit with Australian watchdog's warning over 'video roulette' platform

By James Panichi ( August 25, 2025, 08:02 GMT | Insight) -- “Video roulette” service OmeTV, which matches strangers wanting to chat with one another, has become the first platform to be hit with enforcement action under Australia’s Industry Codes and Standards, with parent company Bad Kitty’s Dad receiving a warning over sexual-abuse concerns. The eSafety Commissioner also said it had written to Apple and Google, which host OmeTV on their app stores, to notify them of the enforcement action and to “remind them of their own obligations under the App Store Code.” The commissioner’s statement doesn’t specify what action it requires from the Portuguese-based Bad Kitty’s Dad under the Relevant Electronic Services industry standard.OmeTV, the “video roulette” service that matches strangers wanting to chat with one another, has become the first platform to be hit with enforcement action under Australia’s Industry Codes and Standards, with parent company Bad Kitty’s Dad receiving a warning over sexual-abuse concerns....

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