In Luleå, Sweden, police have launched a chat service on social media platforms Messenger and Instagram to improve contact with the public and prevent crime. The chat opened over a week ago and has already helped prevent crimes, according to Stina, a digital area police officer in Luleå and Boden, who did not provide her last name. Separately, a school in Luleå has warned parents about students using the video chat app OmeTV, where middle school pupils reportedly received questions about their underwear.
Frida Sundström, a school counselor, urged parents to be vigilant and seek cooperation on the issue, after a parent informed her about the app being used on a child's phone. OmeTV is a platform for random video chats with strangers worldwide, available as a free mobile app and website.