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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsApparently Parler got hacked
and apparently there are details being released about some well known political folks who posted on it.
Link to tweet
Was Parler a honey pot? I sure like the idea. It seems the sign up process called for SS#, driver license copies, etc.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)Like, huge, huge red flag. Hate doxing and hacking, but omg, if true, thats just nuts.
rso
(2,273 posts)I signed up for Parler in order to troll the cult members, and there was no requirement for SS number, driver license etc., just name and email address. Granted, there may be other Parler features that I cannot access which may require further ID info.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)the person who gave me the info clarified that those details were required for some services.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)I would voluntarily give my ssn to. We give up a lot of personal info all the time... but if there were any point Parler was asking that, even for advanced features, that would be me noping out.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)what they are talking about is people who want to be "verified" as members, need to provide
"a photo of themselves and a scan of the front and back of their government-issued photo identification to have their account verified by Parler."
according to Wiki.
ecstatic
(32,731 posts)Is parler made from a wordpress template?
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)and yes, that is what the comments are saying.
Also something about "DB and web server on same machine " and old old Microsoft technology.
AND a comment that both Parler and OANN are Wordpress sites.
and......"the keys to all of Parler's data. User info, DMs... everything."
Link to tweet
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)Withywindle
(9,988 posts)Oh...wait...MAGA.
ismnotwasm
(42,008 posts)Who went full maga after the divorce, and posts on there but changed my mind now. Logged out and deleted the app. Not worth it. Did NOT provide SS and such, and they didnt ask. Just a user name and email
uncle ray
(3,157 posts)remember, Parler is funded by The Mercers, same money behind Cambridge Analytica you email, you IP address and everything they can glean from your computer got plugged into their database.