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A.V.M. Software, Inc., founded in June 1998 <ref name="LinkedIn: AVM Software">[https://www.linkedin.com/company/avm-software LinkedIn: AVM Software]</ref> and doing business as [[Paltalk]], provides software solutions.  A.V.M. Software owns at least six subsidiaries: Paltalk.com, Camfrog.com, Tinychat.com, Firetalk.com, Vumber.com (a virtual number company), and as of 2022, ManyCam.com <ref name="Paltalk Inc Acquires ManyCam">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220610180144/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/06/09/2460107/0/en/Paltalk-Inc-Announces-Acquisition-of-Visicom-s-ManyCam-Assets.html "Paltalk Inc Announces Acquisition of Visicom's ManyCam Assets"] Globenewswire. via Internet Archive</ref>.
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The Company offers multimedia social applications and voice-over-the-internet services.  [[Paltalk]] serves customers worldwide, and has developed several Android and iPhone applications. <ref name="Crunchbase: AVM Software">[https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/avm-software Crunchbase: AVM Software]</ref>
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'''AVM Software, Inc.''', established in June 1998<ref name="LinkedIn: AVM Software">[https://www.linkedin.com/company/avm-software LinkedIn: AVM Software]</ref> and operating under the brand name [[Wikipedia:Paltalk|Paltalk]], specializes in providing software solutions. The company owns and operates a diverse portfolio of subsidiaries, including Paltalk.com, Camfrog.com, Tinychat.com, Firetalk.com, Vumber.com (a virtual number company), and as of 2022, ManyCam.com.<ref name="Paltalk Inc Acquires ManyCam">[https://web.archive.org/web/20220610180144/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/06/09/2460107/0/en/Paltalk-Inc-Announces-Acquisition-of-Visicom-s-ManyCam-Assets.html "Paltalk Inc Announces Acquisition of Visicom's ManyCam Assets"] Globenewswire. via Internet Archive</ref>


== Controversies ==
The Company offers multimedia social applications and voice-over-the-internet services. Paltalk serves customers worldwide, and has developed several Android and iPhone applications.<ref name="Crunchbase: AVM Software">[https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/avm-software Crunchbase: AVM Software]</ref>


Due to the way [[Paltalk]] handled the acquisition of [[ManyCam#Controversies|ManyCam]], some customers have accused [[Paltalk]] of [[Bait and Switch]] tactics. <ref name="ManyCam Controversy">[[ManyCam#Controversies|ManyCam Controversies]]</ref>  
==Incidents <!-- Needs more research, otherwise we should consider deletion -->==
 
Because of the way Paltalk handled the acquisition of [[ManyCam#Controversies|ManyCam]], some customers have accused it of [[bait-and-switch]] tactics.<ref name="ManyCam Controversy">[[ManyCam#Controversies|ManyCam Controversies]]</ref>
 
== Products <!-- Subsidiaries could be considered as products here --> ==
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==References==
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[[Category:AVM Software]]

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AVM Software, Inc., established in June 1998[1] and operating under the brand name Paltalk, specializes in providing software solutions. The company owns and operates a diverse portfolio of subsidiaries, including Paltalk.com, Camfrog.com, Tinychat.com, Firetalk.com, Vumber.com (a virtual number company), and as of 2022, ManyCam.com.[2]

The Company offers multimedia social applications and voice-over-the-internet services. Paltalk serves customers worldwide, and has developed several Android and iPhone applications.[3]

Incidents[edit | edit source]

Because of the way Paltalk handled the acquisition of ManyCam, some customers have accused it of bait-and-switch tactics.[4]

Products[edit | edit source]

This is a list of the company's product lines with articles on this wiki.


Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace.

References[edit | edit source]