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Paltalk

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Video group chat service
Paltalk Messenger
Developer AVM Software
Stable release(s)
Android9.2.1.0 / December23, 2021;4 years ago(2021年12月23日)[1]
iOS8.4.2 / November9, 2021;4 years ago(2021年11月09日)[2]
License Proprietary
Websitewww.paltalk.com

Paltalk is a proprietary video group chat service that enables users to communicate by video, Internet chat, or voice.[3]

History

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In 2007, the filmed suicide of one of the service's users was widely reported in the media. Concerns were raised over the possibility that it could inspire further suicides.[4]

Paltalk filed a series of patent lawsuits against video game developers claiming they were infringing U.S. patents 5,822,523 and 6,226,686 "Server-group messaging system for interactive applications", patents they purchased from the now-defunct company HearMe in 2002.[5] Paltalk first brought a case against Microsoft in 2006, claiming Halo and Xbox Live violated its patent rights, and later settled out of court.[6]

In 2009, Paltalk then moved on to Sony, Activision Blizzard, NCsoft, Jagex and Turbine, Inc., claiming that these companies are also violating Paltalk's patents whose damages range in the "tens of millions of dollars".[7] [8] In 2010, a US judge dismissed the lawsuit against Jagex and stated "After reviewing source code for the RuneScape video game made available by Jagex, Paltalk and Jagex agree that the RuneScape video game does not infringe the patents-in-suit."[9]

In June 2013, it was revealed that Paltalk was targeted by the National Security Agency's PRISM surveillance program.[10] [11]

Tinychat

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In December 2014, online chat website Tinychat was acquired by Paltalk. Paltalk stated that Tinychat would remain a standalone application.[12] Tinychat allowed users to communicate via instant messaging, voice chat, and video chat, and to create their own virtual chat room on any topic.[13] Tinychat ran on HTML5 compatible browsers and standalone apps for Android or iOS. The chat rooms could contain a rolling maximum of 12 video and audio feeds. Tinychat, including all of its services, was owned by PeerStream.[14]

On November 16, 2009, Tinychat launched Tinychat.tv, which offers users the ability to live stream any video or show hosted on Tinychat. The service used Tinychat's API and provides the ability to launch a personalized page and channel for initiating multi-user shows. Tinychat announced that it would not charge for the cost of bandwidth.[15] Based upon restrictions, Tinychat.tv has been closed.[citation needed ]

In February 2010, Tinychat launched Tinychat Next, a service similar to Chatroulette. Tinychat Next differed from Chatroulette with the addition of topic-based rooms.[16] In January 2011, Tinychat raised 1ドル.5 million in funding.[17]

On December 16th 2024, an announcement that Tinychat had ended services and closed down appeared on the Tinychat website. The shutdown announcement page featured an advertisement for Paltalk.[18]

On May 2nd 2025, the Tinychat domainname was sold to the owner of StrangerCam, who has since then revived the Tinychat website and is now a random video chat website.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Paltalk - Find Friends in Group Video Chat Rooms - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Archived from the original on 2019年06月24日. Retrieved 2019年06月25日.
  2. ↑ "Paltalk - Group Video Chat App". App Store. 2 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "CNET". Paltalk. Archived from the original on 2013年08月26日. Retrieved 2013年07月01日.
  4. ↑ Merritt, Brookes (2007年03月25日). "Live hanging shown on web: Alberta suicide-prevention groups brace for copycat deaths". CNEWS. Retrieved 2023年01月19日.[dead link ]
  5. ↑ Bray, Hiawatha (16 September 2009). "Westwood-based video game maker named in patent infringement suit". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Microsoft settles lawsuit over Xbox". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 2009年03月12日. Archived from the original on 2013年12月03日. Retrieved 2013年11月29日.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Michael (2009年09月17日). "Multiple MMO developers/publishers named in patent suit". Ars Technica . Archived from the original on 2012年01月06日. Retrieved 2012年01月12日.
  8. ↑ Decker, Susan (2009年09月14日). "Sony, Activision Blizzard Sued Over Online Games (Update1)". Bloomberg . Archived from the original on 2012年08月31日. Retrieved 2012年01月12日.
  9. ↑ Graft, Kris (17 November 2010). "UK-Based RuneScape Dev Jagex Wins Patent Infringement Lawsuit". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Winter, Michael (6 June 2013). "Reports: NSA siphons data from 9 major Net firms". USA Today . Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  11. ↑ Lobosco, Kate (7 June 2013). "Google ... Facebook ... Paltalk?!". CNN Money. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Paltalk Buys Tinychat As Video Messaging Apps Consolidate". TechCrunch. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 2020年01月13日.
  13. ↑ "Tinychat Creates Disposable Multimedia Chat Rooms", Lifehacker, May 29, 2009, archived from the original on 2011年09月05日, retrieved 2011年09月13日
  14. ↑ Oyedele, Akin (2017年03月04日). "We spoke to the chairman of the company whose stock exploded after people confused it with Snapchat — here's what he said". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2017年10月24日. Retrieved 2020年01月13日.
  15. ↑ "Tinychat encroaches ustream and stickam", Softpedia, November 17, 2009, archived from the original on 2011年08月10日, retrieved 2011年09月13日
  16. ↑ "TinyChat Launches Grouped Version Of Chatroulette", TechCrunch, February 16, 2010, archived from the original on 2010年04月07日, retrieved 2010年04月05日
  17. ↑ "Tinychat Raises 1ドル.5M From Kutcher, Diddy And Others, Is Just Getting Started". TechCrunch. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 2020年01月13日.
  18. ↑ "Tinychat has closed!". tinychat.com. Archived from the original on 2025年01月02日. Retrieved 2025年01月12日.
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