{{short description|Messaging application software for smartphones}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox software | name = Tango Live | logo = Tango live.png | logo size = 100px | screenshot = | caption = | collapsible = | developer = JP Inc. | released = <!-- {{Start date|dft=yes|2003|8}} --> | programming language = | operating_system = Android, Web Browsers | genre = Voice over IP, instant messaging, videoconferencing | license = Proprietary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tango.me/privacy-policy/ |title=Privacy Policy - Tango FREE voice, video, & text over 3G, 4G, and WiFi!|date=December 19, 2013 |access-date=April 3, 2014}}</ref> | website = {{URL|tango.me}} }}
'''Tango''' is a third-party,<ref>{{cite web |title=American law enforcement wants carriers to save your incriminating text messages |url=http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/03/20/american-law-enforcement-wants-carriers-to-save-your-incriminating-text- |website=Gotta Be Mobile |date=2013-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007082348/https://www.gottabemobile.com/american-law-enforcement-wants-carriers-to-save-your-incriminating-text-messages/ |archive-date=2023-10-07 |url-status=live |last1=Nguyen |first1=Chuong |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> cross platform messaging application software for smartphones developed by TangoME, Inc. in 2009. The app is free and began as one of the first providers of video calls, texting, photo sharing, and games on a 3G network.<ref name="Fitchard">{{cite web |title=TextMe tries to recreate Skype as a mobile-first app |url=http://gigaom.com/2013/03/19/textme-tries-to-recreate-skype-as-a-mobile-first-app/ |website=Gigaom |date=2013-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814061438/https://old.gigaom.com/2013/03/19/textme-tries-to-recreate-skype-as-a-mobile-first-app/ |archive-date=2022-08-14 |url-status=dead |last1=Fitchard |first1=Kevin |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Dredge" /><ref name="Moscaritolo" />
As of 2018, Tango has more than 400 million registered users.<ref name="Perez2">{{Cite web|url=https://expandedramblings.com/index.php/tango-facts-statistics/|title=12 Tango Facts and Statistics (2020)By the Numbers|last=Smith|first=Craig|date=July 1, 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524045035/http://www.thefullsignal.com/products/13846/tango-app-hits-100-million-users-launches-ipad-app|archive-date=May 24, 2013|access-date=May 14, 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Loeb">{{cite web |title=Asian messaging platform Line sees 100M game downloads |url=http://vator.tv/news/2013-03-14-asian-messaging-platform-line-sees-100m-game-downloads#VBqi9LDC5hsDSi8t.99 |website=VatorNews |date=2013-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007020248/https://vator.tv/news/2013-03-14-asian-messaging-platform-line-sees-100m-game-downloads#VBqi9LDC5hsDSi8t.99 |archive-date=2023-10-07 |url-status=live |last1=Loeb |first1=Steven |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MessageMe picks up 1 million users in 12 days, no thanks to Facebook |url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/message-me-1-million-users/ |website=Digital Trends |date=2013-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007020859/https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/message-me-1-million-users/ |archive-date=2023-10-07 |url-status=live |last1=Bea |first1=Francis |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Dredge">{{cite web |title=30 best iPhone and iPad apps this week |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/appsblog/2013/mar/08/best-iphone-ipad-apps-real-racing-3-marvel-unlimited |website=The Guardian |date=2013-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007020240/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/appsblog/2013/mar/08/best-iphone-ipad-apps-real-racing-3-marvel-unlimited |archive-date=2023-10-07 |url-status=live |last1=Dredge |first1=Stuart |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> It was rated by PCMag as "the simplest mobile chat application out there, with a good range of support."<ref name="Moscaritolo">{{cite web |title=Video chat app tango hits 100m users, adds iPad support |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416345,00.asp |website=PCMag |date=2013-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007103235/https://www.pcmag.com/news/video-chat-app-tango-hits-100m-users-adds-ipad-support |archive-date=2023-10-07 |url-status=live |last1=Moscaritolo |first1=Angela |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref>
In 2017, Tango entered the live-streaming space, and has become a B2C platform for Live Video Broadcasts, combining high-quality video streaming, a live messaging chat and a digital economy.
In 2026, Apple App Store is currently terminating Tango Live stream due to policy violations of misconduct, people urged to get via alternative app store for iOS - Onside.io and web browsers.
==History== Tango, based in Mountain View, California, was founded in September 2009 by Uri Raz and Eric Setton.<ref name="Moscaritolo"/><ref name="Perez">{{cite web |title=Mobile video chat app tango is starting to look like a social network: adds photo sharing, in-app gaming |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/10/mobile-video-chat-app-tango-is-starting-to-look-like-a-social-network-adds-photo-sharing-in-app-gaming/ |website=TechCrunch |date=2012-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918005447/https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/10/mobile-video-chat-app-tango-is-starting-to-look-like-a-social-network-adds-photo-sharing-in-app-gaming/ |archive-date=2021-09-18 |url-status=live |last1=Perez |first1=Sarah |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> Raz currently serves as its CEO.
The founders raised venture capital from a range of investors such as Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Len Blavatnik.<ref name="Ludwig">{{cite web |title=Video-calling app Tango adds Instagram-like filters & cute animal avatars |url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/11/20/tango-video-filters-avatars/ |website=VentureBeat |date=2012-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323090750/https://venturebeat.com/2012/11/20/tango-video-filters-avatars/ |archive-date=2022-03-23 |url-status=live |last1=Ludwig |first1=Sean |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref>
In July 2013, the Syrian Electronic Army hacked the Tango chat app and stole 1.5 terabytes of user data.<ref>{{cite news |title=Syrian Electronic Army Hacked Tango Chat App; Is Your Site Next? |url=https://securitywatch.pcmag.com/hacking/313992-syrian-electronic-army-hacked-tango-chat-app-is-your-site-next |date=2013-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324161104/https://uk.pcmag.com/opinion/14025/syrian-electronic-army-hacked-tango-chat-app-is-your-site-next |archive-date=2022-03-24 |url-status=live |last1=Rubenking |first1=Neil J. |access-date=2019-03-08 |quote=the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) hacked the cross-platform Tango chat application and stole 1.5 terabytes of data. This data included private phone numbers, email addresses, and contact information for some or all of the app's 120 million users.}}</ref>
A financing round in March 2014 brought in $280 million from Alibaba, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and other investors.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alibaba invests $280 million in messaging app Tango |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tango-alibaba-group-investment-idINBREA2J05B20140320 |date=2014-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029004231/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tango-alibaba-group-investment-idINBREA2J05B20140320 |archive-date=2023-10-29 |url-status=live |work=Reuters |last1=Shih |first1=Gerry |language=en |access-date=2023-10-29}}</ref>
In February 2017, Tango added integration with GIF platform Gfycat, allowing users to search and send GIFs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tango now lets you post GIFs from the largest user-generated database in the world |url=http://www.dailydot.com/debug/tango-gif-keyboard-gyfcat/ |date=2017-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829133721/https://www.dailydot.com/debug/tango-gif-keyboard-gyfcat/ |archive-date=2023-08-29 |url-status=live |last1=Tracy |first1=Phillip |newspaper=The Daily Dot |access-date=February 25, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
In December 2024, Tango faced serious concerns following reports that it was being used for inappropriate activities, including child pornography and abuse. A New York Times article highlighted the issue, revealing how the app has been exploited by some users for harmful purposes. This has raised alarms about the platform’s safety and the need for stronger safeguards to protect vulnerable individuals, especially children. <ref>{{cite news |title=On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/us/child-abuse-apple-google-apps.html |date=2024-12-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215165519/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/us/child-abuse-apple-google-apps.html |archive-date=2025-02-15 |url-status=live |last1=Michael |first1=Keller |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=February 19, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|tango.me}}
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