What is video conferencing?
A video conference, also known as a video-teleconference or video chat, is a set of interactive telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously.

What are some examples of video chat programs?
Popular programs such as Skype, Paltalk, and Camfrog allow for real-time face-to-face conversations over great distances. Additionally, most popular instant messenging programs such as MSN Messenger or Yahoo! Chat have video chat features built-in. Many new desktops and laptops come with cameras built in, furthering expectation that growth in the video chat market will likely continue to grow.

Who uses video chat?
Because of the increasing popularity and accessibility of video chat, combined with inexpensive video hardware, video chat is becoming a more common medium for online communications. Everyone from business telecommuters to chatting teenagers to prospective online daters are using video chat in some way, shape or form.

What are the dangers in video chat?
While this method of communication leaves visual evidence for two-way video chats that many predators wish to avoid, it can still be abused. Users and parents should be wary of this, and take precautions to know who they're chatting with beforehand. Young users should be especially cautious around new and unfamiliar chat partners who ask too many personal questions or make suspicious requests during a video chat. Sign up for BadScreenNames.com to share suspicious or predatorial users of video chat that you run across.