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Some creative geniuses turned Chatroulette into a first-person shooter

This is unlike anything you've ever seen on Chatroulette.

On Aug 21, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Unfriended’ will make you question your relationship with the Internet

Gimmick or not, having a movie shot all on the computer screen is of huge cinematic significance.

On Apr 29, 2015 by Cece Lederer

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The apps that are making Meerkat work

Meerkat finally gave us a Chatroulette without any genitalia. (So far.)

On Mar 26, 2015 by Myles Tanzer

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Fall in love with Duck, the Twitter-famous feline who founded Catroulette

Duck, the Brooklyn-based founder of Catroulette, tells all.

On Mar 13, 2015 by Angela Lashbrook

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This dude is serenading Chatroulette with a sexy ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’

It used to be that Chatroulette was the most depressing place you could possibly spend a holiday.

On Dec 22, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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You haven’t seen ‘Wrecking Ball’ until you’ve seen it on Chatroulette

Even when Steve Kardynal’s makeshift wrecking ball breaks mid-song, he gets back up again.

On Nov 26, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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Twitch casually puts a stop to couples livestreaming homemade porn

A change is made to a terms-of-service agreement that probably no one read in the first place.

On Nov 25, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The return of the Chatroulette mind-reader

If you're going to use Chatroulette, mind-reading is a far better game than window-shopping genitalia.

On Oct 24, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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Here’s what happens when you share with strangers on Rando

The anonymous photo-sharing app could be an X-rated nightmare. Instead, it offers simple and random inspiration from strangers. 

On Jun 21, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The saddest people in the world are trawling Chatroulette for a date

In an attempt to find the loneliest people on the Internet, I spent an hour on the speed sleazeball dating forum this morning, talking to anyone who'd listen.

On Feb 14, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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“Gangnam Style” tops 100 million views, gets Chatroulette cover

PSY's smash-hit music video reached the 100 million mark in just 51 days. To celebrate, check out an amazing Chatroulette performance of the song.

On Sep 4, 2012 by Kris Holt

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Dot Dot Dot: When private lives go public

Trying to grasp the gray area of personal security between Chatroulette and Trapwire. 

On Aug 16, 2012 by Nicholas White

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Bikini-clad man’s “Call Me Maybe” cover delights ChatRoulette users

YouTube prankster Steve Kardynal brings the laughs by performing the song of the summer on ChatRoulette.

On Aug 10, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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In search of companionship on Airtime

Daily Dot writer Justin Franz dives into the digital depths of Airtime, the new video-chat service from Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning.

On Jun 18, 2012 by Justin Franz

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