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{{short description|Video group chat service}}
{{Infobox_Software |
{{Infobox software
name = Paltalk | | name = Paltalk Messenger
license = ] | | license = ]
logo = ] |
| logo = Paltalklogo.png
caption = Paltalk |
developer = AVM Software | | developer = AVM Software
| released = {{Start date and age|1998|06}}
latest_release_version = 9.0 Build 171 |
| ver layout = stacked
latest_release_date = ] ] |
| latest release version <!-- List platforms that are still being officially developed by Libon --> = {{Multiple releases
operating_system = ]/]/]/]/] |
| branch1 = Android
⚫ website = |
| version1 = 9.2.1.0
| date1 = {{Start date and age|2021|12|23}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paltalk.chat.android&hl=en_US|title=Paltalk - Find Friends in Group Video Chat Rooms - Apps on Google Play|website=play.google.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-25|archive-date=2019-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624040418/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paltalk.chat.android&hl=en_US|url-status=live}}</ref>
| branch2 = iOS
| version2 = 8.4.2
| date2 = {{Start date and age|2021|11|09}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apps.apple.com/app/id466970942|title=Paltalk - Group Video Chat App|website=App Store|date=2 August 2023 |language=en-us}}</ref>
}}
⚫ | website = {{URL|https://www.paltalk.com}}
}} }}
'''Paltalk''' is a Web-based text, ] service for voice and ] chatting. The Paltalk Messenger program is available in a free, banner-supported format as well as an ad-free version that requires users to subscribe.


'''Paltalk''' is a ] video group chat service that enables users to communicate by video, Internet chat, or voice.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://download.cnet.com/Paltalk-Messenger/3000-2150_4-10043373.html| title=CNET| work=Paltalk| access-date=2013-07-01| archive-date=2013-08-26| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826032443/http://download.cnet.com/Paltalk-Messenger/3000-2150_4-10043373.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
The service provides access to several thousand video-enabled ] in which users can interact one-on-one or with large groups of people simultaneously. Additionally, Paltalk doubles as a conventional instant messaging service, allowing users to interact via ], ], and ]/] messengers with a single buddy list.


== History ==
Paltalk users can find and meet each other via Paltalk People, a ] site. The site allows users to create and post their own personalized profile displaying photos and listing hobbies, interests etc. Users can then browse or search the database for keywords and view any profile that matches their query.


In 2007, the ] was widely reported in the media. Concerns were raised over the possibility that it could ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Merritt |first=Brookes |date=2007-03-25 |title=Live hanging shown on web: Alberta suicide-prevention groups brace for copycat deaths |url=http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/03/25/3828482-sun.html#selection-767.0-777.58 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070328220732/http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/03/25/3828482-sun.html#selection-767.0-777.58 |archive-date=2007-03-28 |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=CNEWS}}</ref>
Categorized chat rooms are also offered, with the most popular being ], ], ], ], ] and ] chat rooms where people play and/or sing songs. The chat rooms have a queue system which allows users to "raise their hand" and wait in line for their turn. Users have the ability to create and moderate their own chat rooms, however Paltalk employs more than 250 trained administrators to ensure that discussions are appropriate and do not violate Paltalk terms of service.


Paltalk filed a series of patent lawsuits against ] 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bray |first1=Hiawatha |date=16 September 2009 |title=Westwood-based video game maker named in patent infringement suit |url=http://archive.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/09/16/westwoods_turbine_inc_named_in_patent_infringement_lawsuit/ |access-date=29 December 2017 |newspaper=Boston.com |archive-date=9 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209014248/http://archive.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/09/16/westwoods_turbine_inc_named_in_patent_infringement_lawsuit/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Paltalk first brought a case against ] in 2006, claiming ] and ] violated its patent rights, and later settled out of court.<ref>{{cite news |date=2009-03-12 |title=Microsoft settles lawsuit over Xbox |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Microsoft-settles-lawsuit-over-Xbox-1302404.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |archive-date=2013-12-03 |access-date=2013-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203030237/http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Microsoft-settles-lawsuit-over-Xbox-1302404.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
Paltalk is used on the ] Radio show. The pair have a camera set up in the studio and often talk about it on the show. The company has also received publicity for hosting live chats with numerous celebrities and influential personalities including Reverend ], Dan Burstein, and family therapist Kim West a.k.a. “the Sleep Lady”.


In 2009, Paltalk then moved on to ], ], ], ] and ], claiming that these companies are also violating Paltalk's patents whose damages range in the "tens of millions of dollars".<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Michael |date=2009-09-17 |title=Multiple MMO developers/publishers named in patent suit |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/09/multiple-mmo-developerspublishers-named-in-patent-suit.ars |access-date=2012-01-12 |work=] |archive-date=2012-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106185046/http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/09/multiple-mmo-developerspublishers-named-in-patent-suit.ars |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Decker |first=Susan |date=2009-09-14 |title=Sony, Activision Blizzard Sued Over Online Games (Update1) |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&tkr=SNE:US&sid=aAhAaaSzKQIA |access-date=2012-01-12 |work=] |archive-date=2012-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831010204/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2010, a US judge dismissed the lawsuit against Jagex and stated "After reviewing source code for the ] video game made available by Jagex, Paltalk and Jagex agree that the RuneScape video game does not infringe the patents-in-suit."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Graft |first1=Kris |date=17 November 2010 |title=UK-Based RuneScape Dev Jagex Wins Patent Infringement Lawsuit |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/122214/UKBased_RuneScape_Dev_Jagex_Wins_Patent_Infringement_Lawsuit.php |access-date=29 December 2017 |website=Gamasutra |archive-date=29 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229232230/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/122214/UKBased_RuneScape_Dev_Jagex_Wins_Patent_Infringement_Lawsuit.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
Paltalk is a privately held New York based company founded in 1998. Paltalk claims 4 million users worldwide, making it the largest voice and video chat community on the World Wide Web. Paltalk also owns and operates HearMe, a video and voice-enabled web conferencing service that allows users to conduct group meetings.


In June 2013, it was revealed that Paltalk was targeted by the ]'s ] surveillance program.<ref name="usa1">{{cite news |last=Winter |first=Michael |title=Reports: NSA siphons data from 9 major Net firms |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/06/06/nsa-surveillance-internet-companies/2398345/ |access-date=12 June 2013 |work=] |date=6 June 2013 |archive-date=7 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607113440/http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/06/06/nsa-surveillance-internet-companies/2398345/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Lobosco">{{cite news |last=Lobosco |first=Kate |title=Google ... Facebook ... Paltalk?! |url=https://money.cnn.com/2013/06/07/technology/security/paltalk-nsa-surveillance/?hpt=hp_t2 |publisher=] |access-date=12 June 2013 |date=7 June 2013 |archive-date=2 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102065323/http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/07/technology/security/paltalk-nsa-surveillance/?hpt=hp_t2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Paltalk has been featured in '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and ] among others.


==Controversy== == See also ==
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Paltalk was once criticised for allegedly installing the ] toolbar from My Way without the users knowledge, however they no longer engage in this practice.
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== References ==
Paltalk is also criticised by its user base for not adopting a "hands off" approach to administrating its rooms. Unlike other chat services like ], the administrators at Paltalk are very involved with mediating what is allowed to be discussed. For example, a comment advocating military escalation in political discussions can lead to the user being banned. This is outlined in their Terms of Service as follows:
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"Without limiting the foregoing, examples of unacceptable conduct include: (a) threatening, harassing, or intimidating another user, (b) transmitting any unlawful, threatening, abusive, profane, offensive, defamatory, or hateful text or voice communication or Images or other material, or any racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material, or any material that violates or infringes the intellectual property or privacy or publicity or other rights of any other party; (c) using any obscene or offensive alias; impersonating another user, including, without limitation, a Paltalk employee, administrator or representative; (d) disparaging the Paltalk service, Paltalk or its representatives, administrators or employees or solicitation; (e) posting or transmitting any advertising, promotional materials or other forms of solicitation to other users; (f) permitting language, text or images that are inappropriate to the room you host or abusing your right to take action against participants in your room or (g) disrupting the normal operation of any chat room or otherwise acting in a manner that negatively impacts other users or is inconsistent with the rating of a room or attempting, soliciting or abetting another to do of any of the above."

While item (b) is fairly common in most TOSs, what is unusual is the strict enforcement of the policy with regards to not only objectionable material but also material that can is determined to be offensive, in the judgement of Paltalk. The uniqueness of item (d) is undeterminable, but no analogue in any other popular chat service visibly exists. These factors have combined to lead to allegations of ].

==See also==
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*Unfortunately, somebody forgot to mention the fact that these so-called 'Administrators' of PalTalk indulge in spying on unsuspecting users via their options to enter rooms, private included, in an invisible state.


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Latest revision as of 07:32, 23 December 2024

Video group chat service
Paltalk Messenger
Developer(s)AVM Software
Initial releaseJune 1998; 26 years ago (1998-06)
Stable release(s)
Android9.2.1.0 / December 23, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-12-23)
iOS8.4.2 / November 9, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-11-09)
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.paltalk.com

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

History

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.

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. Paltalk first brought a case against Microsoft in 2006, claiming Halo and Xbox Live violated its patent rights, and later settled out of court.

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". 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."

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

See also

References

  1. "Paltalk - Find Friends in Group Video Chat Rooms - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  2. "Paltalk - Group Video Chat App". App Store. 2 August 2023.
  3. "CNET". Paltalk. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  4. Merritt, Brookes (2007-03-25). "Live hanging shown on web: Alberta suicide-prevention groups brace for copycat deaths". CNEWS. Archived from the original on 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2023-01-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (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. 2009-03-12. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  7. Thompson, Michael (2009-09-17). "Multiple MMO developers/publishers named in patent suit". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  8. Decker, Susan (2009-09-14). "Sony, Activision Blizzard Sued Over Online Games (Update1)". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  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.

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