2021-01-11 Parler "Hacked"

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https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgqb...erything-first
https://gizmodo.com/every-deleted-pa...dat-1846032466

Cursory skimming shows that allegedly that a huge amount of data was available for download of Parler's data, including posts, location tags, videos, verified users' PII (which was used to verify a user, and allegedly includes drivers licenses and/or SSNs), etc.; according to claims, this was an oversight on Parler's part, with poor security settings: https://www.reddit.com/r/ParlerWatch...as_we/giuz38a/

So, if you've used Parler and verified yourself, probably want to start taking precautionary measures dealing with ID theft.

[Chance]

Where is it being reported that Parler was storing driver license numbers and SSNs?

[LittleLebowski]

I believe that Twitter is cool with allowing the hacker to advertise this data still.

[LorenzoS]

Jiminy Cricket. These geniuses are all torqued up over global lizard people conspiracies yet happily gave their PII to a social media platform?

[LittleLebowski]

I believe that Twitter is cool with allowing the hacker to advertise this data still.

I am correct. So much for Twitter’s hacked data policy.

[BWT]

I believe that Twitter is cool with allowing the hacker to advertise this data still.

Man, I hope a conservative organization opens a social media platform.

Or maybe just a truly open social platform.

[LittleLebowski]

Jiminy Cricket. These geniuses are all torqued up over global lizard people conspiracies yet happily gave their PII to a social media platform?

Way to generalize.

[LorenzoS]

Way to generalize.

OK jokes aside, there is no legitimate reason for this platform to collect driver's licenses or SSN's. I would not provide PII to a website without a real need for it.

[LittleLebowski]

OK jokes aside, there is no legitimate reason for this platform to collect driver's licenses or SSN's. I would not provide PII to a website without a real need for it.

Fair enough.

[Bergeron]

The PII point is well made, but comparing the genuine good faith made towards the "if you don't like the censorship, *just* create your own social media" effort against the actual outcomes is telling.

The censorship needs to go away. Conservatives and gun owners need to able to be just as present and vocal on social media as anyone else. Free speech should matter, and space for genuine and intense dissent must exist. I won't be hopeful.