How To Get Your Account Verified On Parler

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J.Clark
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Parler real user verification

Parler offers a way for all users to verify their account to help promote a community of real user interaction.

While Parler shares a lot in common with the features and functionality of Twitter, they do take a different approach when it comes to the verification of user accounts. While Twitter is selective about which publishers or influencers are verified, Parler extends the verified status to all its users in different forms.

Depending on your intended use of the platform, there are a few different types of badges that Parler offers: Influencer, Parler Partner, Real User, Parler Affiliate, and Private Account. We wrote an article explaining the meaning of each verified status.

The ‘Real User’ verification process requires that you submit a photo of your ID and a selfie. Verification can only be submitted via the app on iOS or Android.

Here are the steps to get ‘Real User’ verified (see image below for visual):

  1. Open the Navigation Drawer by selecting the 3 bar icon in the top left of your device’s screen.
  2. Select “User Verification” from the menu.
  3. Follow the directions and submit a the front and back pictures of your ID, as well as a selfie pic.

Note: You don’t have to use your real name on Parler to be verified, but you will have to use your real ID. It can take up to 24 hours for the Real User verification to process.

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Once your account is verified, a red Parler badge will be displayed next to your profile pic like so…

parler real user badge

Here is Parler’s statement on real user verification:

Users who opt-in to Parler real world authentication achieve ‘Real User’ status. Real Users receive a red Parler logo badge on their profile.

Parler Real Users are recognized within the community as a real person, but they do not need to publicly display their name. It simply means that the user is a unique individual, and the sole owner of an account.

Parler never shares personal identifiable information at any time. Parler keeps a record of this data encrypted in order to validate that there are no duplicate verifications within the system.

Having this badge is a way to tell others in the community that you are a real person behind the username. For Parler, this is good for a couple reasons. First, it promotes real engagement between the users and can make a better experience weeding out bot and troll accounts. And second, you as a verified user become more valuable to advertisers, putting more money into Parler’s pocket.

However, before you jump to get verified status, always be wary in uploading personal documents online. Parler CEO, John Matze, has even admitted in past interviews that it’s possible a hacker, in the unlikely event, could gain access to your data.

Personally, I would prefer that Parler offer another alternative to gaining verified status. Such as how social media platform SayScape does it, with a small one time payment through a secure 3rd party payment processor.

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J.Clark
J.Clark
Founder and Editor In Chief at Write of Tech. Tech-ing the interwebs for over a decade. Things I love: 1&2 Amendments, Pledge of Allegiance, Americana.

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113 COMMENTS

  1. WHY is it so important for Parler to request my DL? NEVER! This is irresponsible. Are they crazy? And are those who did submit their DL information not think of the consequences or senerios of what could happen to their info in the wrong hands? Geez, they don’t even ask for photo ID to vote!!! I seriously don’t need PARLER to have my personal information.

  2. From Parlor’s Privacy Policy – specifically in regard to their Verification Process if you want the Verified badge:

    “Verification Information. If you choose to go through the verification process, we may ask for
    information that can be used to verify your identity, such as scans of your government-issued
    photo identification. When your government-issued photo identification information is no longer
    necessary to verify your identity, we delete the scans (front and back). We retain only an
    anonymized hash corresponding to the information the identification document contains, in order
    to prevent identity theft and impostor accounts. No personally identifiable information from your
    identification document can be retrieved from the stored hash. In addition to the identification
    information, we ask for you to take a selfie. We retain the selfie to prevent the creation of
    impostor accounts, but we store them securely, in encrypted form.”

    So, just to clarify, they do not store the ID used for the verification – but the do keep an encrypted copy of your selfie – which most people put on their profiles anyway. So I don’t think this is that big of a deal. It’s easier/cheaper than paying for 3rd party credit card processing systems and such. Just my 2 cents.

  3. You realize it’s run by the Chinese, right? And you’re giving them enough info to hack the rest of your personal info.

  5. I want to post the link to a Christian song and Parler won’t let me. And since there IS NO MENU at the top Left of Parlers page I’m very suspicious of these “instructions”. Also, even Google and Twitter don’t ask for this intrusive/personal information. So be careful. Maybe Parler is not quite what we think and will hurt us worse than Twitter? How can we know?

    I think President Trump is going to make his own Platform. Stay tuned.

  6. Yea I’m not uploading anything to them… If they require it, then I just won’t use their platform… A treasure trove of personal info like that is a hackers wet dream come true!!!

  7. LOL.. all these people complaining about giving your DL info.. um.. it’s NOT your SSN folks.. your DL is more public then you think.. get over it and be happy someone is giving an alt to twatter and not telling you waht you can and can’t say..

  11. I am so frustrated. Can’t get my account to verify. Someone shared a “how to” video and it did not match the steps to go through. Anyine else having issues?

    • I am having problems as well… Not sure what “Document ID” is and “Issuing Authority”. They need a help doc to explain what those are.

  13. I can log onto one computer but must have a verification code to log onto another??????

  14. My recent thoughts: Parler is a great alternative to the big tech Twitter/FB machine of censorship and bias. However, always think carefully before you upload sensitive personal data to any website or app. I disagree with how Parler requires “verified” status to gain access all features of the platform. I would recommend those against giving up your personal information to email Parler support with your feedback… [email protected]

  15. Uploading an image of my ID? Sorry, I suffered identity theft before – it isn’t any fun. Heck why not a method similar to EFTPS by the government? I’d rather pay for a postcard and wait a few days than pony up my drivers license.

  16. I’m getting an error message at the end of the verification process. My DL just expired two days ago, would that be why? Also not sure how to answer Issuing Agency: my state? My state DMV? Not very helpful registration process.

    • Exactly…. kinda lame. I still have had no luck because I have to idea if I am entering in the correct information.

  17. I’m not a bot, I will not verify. I believe in privacy.
    The left is making a list of us and now I’m going to give you my DL with my address on it? NOPE

    • sure does, they can sell your info better when they can confirm to their buyers you are a real person.

    • Being “verified” offers access to features. Which has been an obstacle for many who want to use the platform but retain their privacy.

  19. Are you kidding? You (PARLER) want photo ID and DL and Phone Number etc. etc. just for a measly account to log in and express our opinions?

    WHY?? WHO ARE YOU? WHY ARE YOU AMASSING SO MUCH DATA? FOR WHAT PURPOSE? This is highly suspect. Even if it’s legit, you are driving people away from participating, with such intrusive, obnoxious demands for our private data, especially in this day and age when so many sites are hacked and our data is stolen and misused.

    Please reconsider all this snooping, and more of us will sign up.
    Thanks.

    • Great point. But Parler has a business plan. And part of that plan is to acquire as many “Real users” as possible as it makes the subscriber base much more valuable.

      • Yeah; am sick and tired of all these sites and companies (offline and online) demanding our data/private info, then getting hacked and wrecking our lives, where their only remedy is a paltry year’s “free” monitoring of our credit file! They should be SUED heavily every time they get hacked, and they might take our privacy and their data’s security more seriously.

      • yes when you can prove your users are real selling their info becomes much more profitable. “business plan”

      • And 99.9% of those users are considered in the conservative demographic. Parler will make a fortune selling their subscriber’s info. And frankly, I’ve never gotten more spam calls/texts/emails after signing up for Parler.

  21. I joined Parler six weeks ago. I have never asked for my driver’s license or any form of identification?!!

    • You will need to upload your ID if you want to become a red badge “verified” user and to access all features of the app. Are you willing to trust your identity in the possession of Parler?

  22. Have no problem giving my info, but the app just won’t upload it, keep erroring out.

  27. My account will not allow me to add my identification or my selfie for verification. None of the buttons work. Why would this be?

  28. How long does the verification process take if you get the alert that your submission is going to be handled manually?

  29. If I go to a movie, sporting event, restaurant, political rally protest, county meeting, I do NOT have to give my personal info like an ID.. Its just a social event, I have an opinion, do not have to share my personal info.. after what Facebook has done & other corporations…. why would we want to share that info?

    • Great question. I know why Parler is asking for it. Because a user you can prove is real and have their contact info is worth much more. Have you noticed an uptick in people texting and calling you this year? Coincidence?

  30. so it sounds great but when the democrats lawyer up when i say, john podesta is a pedophile… and can prove it…. the democrat lawyers ask parlour..” hey! who is that conspiracy guy behind the username johnpodestaisapedo? ” Parlour will say, sure! here ya go.. he is…………… blah blah blah … easy peazy! free speech man! rock on! alright!” and “let’s smoke a bowl free speech” ..NO THANKS! GOOD BYE

    • Your drivers license isn’t shared information unlike Facebook that freely sells your personal and financial information to hackers, intelligence agencies, advertisers, employers, etc.

      • Paler CEO, John Matze, has been on record saying that they do keep a data trail of your ID so it can’t be used more than once. As well, we now know Rebekah Mercer has been revealed as the primary investor. Look up Cambridge Analytica and the data harvesting scandal on Facebook. Now how do you feel about giving Parler your info?

      • I agree with Crawfish. There will be a backdoor opened sooner or later and it won’t be long before there will be thousands of hackers working on the encryption once the files are shared.
        It’s big money to get your I.D. and an images of a lot of DL’s will be worth 100s of millions.
        Even VPN’s are not exempt from being successfully hacked open. It’s a lot harder than just intercepting your data from your WIFI at the coffee shop but it happens.
        I had to give an image of my DL to my employer because of the nature of my job. I made the copy myself on my own copier because I didn’t want an original copy in their system that didn’t say “copy” across the front. After a week they told me the couldn’t find it in my file and to give them another one. I made then go through the office until they found it because I figured it was probably on someone’s desk. It was and I gave them the riot act about leaving my information available.
        Am I suspicious of everyone? No. But I don’t try and give anyone a reason to misbehave either.

      • hahaha cracks me up. They made a whole website now that uses the users location combined with the videos they uploaded during the riot on the capital. https://thepatr10t.github.io/yall-Qaeda/ So all of the users who were dumb enough to record themselves committing felonies made it really easy for the government to find them.

      • Yes, relationship mapping all but guarantees you will have no privacy again. The MAC address on your phone is associated with many transactions. Then it is further associated with everyone in your contacts. Through degrees of separation, they know your every move – even without providing a stitch of ID.

  32. Dont have a DL>.but have a US passport card..it is fine with the front..but will never OK the back scan????????

  33. Have to admit it galls me that I can’t comment on NTD because I’m not verified and they want me to jump through some invasive hoops to get verified .. it ain’t going to happen .. so far only NTD has denied me the right to comment .. I’d rather Parler give me the option to block NTD on my feed, than have to be rankled every time I see them .. I don’t like it, but I’ll string along for now and see how things develop .. I’ll bail if I have to .. I was looking for something when I got here…

  34. How do you verify your account if you don’t live in America and you have never owned a drivers licence?

    • I guess you don’t. Which is why Parler’s verification doesn’t make sense if they wanted to expand globally to all. And it supports the claim that Parler is data mining conservative user’s information.

      • I have since come across an Australian user on Parler who has been able to verify his account. He was able to do so using his Australian Passport. So far I have been unable to do so. Will keep trying and let you know if I have any joy.

      • I wouldn’t recommend giving out your passport info let alone your drivers license info to a volatile platform like Parler. Don’t make the same mistake i did. There is no point in becoming verified unless you are an influencer or public figure.

  35. How do you take a “picture” and “blink” at the same time??????? What if I don’t have a camera built into my monitor?

    I thought Twatter was bad but Parler might be worse.

    • That’s my question. I don’t have a web cam, so I never get authenticated??
      I uploaded front and back license and got stuck on the third “selfie” step.
      Sucks.

      • It’s fucking draconian to the core if you really think about it. In the online world, does anyone actually think uploading your ID and picture is actually pro-privacy? That’s some Obama NSA type shit.

    • It used to be you would upload the front/back of your ID. Now it’s take a picture. No thanks. Glad I left that hellhole deepstate platform many months ago. I figured out John was an opportunist wiling to be used by politicians just to make a few bucks from Parler.

  37. You want the FRONT AND BACK of my DRIVERS LICENSE PLUS a PICTURE of me to “VERIFY” ME?

    Are you people for REAL? That is FAR more INTRUSIVE and DRACONIAN than ANY OTHER social website I’ve EVER been on. What kind of NAZIS ARE you people?

    And you claim to be CONSERVATIVE? Well I have a little NEWS for ya there folks, REAL CONSERVATIVES believe in PRIVACY, and here you’re pumping people to give up some of their most PERSONAL, PRIVATE INFORMATION to you.

    You’re not conservative, and I’m DELETING my account.

    • I do believe that Parler does in fact delete the information once it has been verified. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a trail left for a hacker to take advantage of.

      We deleted our Gadgism account and I deleted my personal account and we are no longer supporters of Parler. I found that John is an opportunist and sort of a Ron Paul type. He started Parler out nicely with all of the “based on US constitutional values”, ect. But as soon as the Saudi opportunity came to him he didn’t blink an eye to leave that USA first policy and now he all of a sudden was appealing to Saudis. I’m not against all Saudis. But they have a different definition of freedom than we do. John was just looking to capitalize on subscribers to appeal to more investors, imo.

      And then there is the growing Nazi problem and John giving protections to certain users over others which I won’t go into detail, but in my personal experience he gave a Nazi user protections and protected him from banning because of his “red badge” status.

      So that red badge means a lot to Parler as it verifies the user as being an actual real person. Looking at it now though with the “freedoms for all” structure, he is going to be hard pressed to find people who want to give up their identity for his half baked platform.

      I haven’t been on the platform in a couple months since leaving, but I did notice even the politicians and many influencers all started leaving as well.

      • Already put in motion DELETE MY ACCOUNT. The more I think about them wanting front and back of my DL, and a picture of me just to VERIFY me, the more it makes me think these people are off their damn rocker. NO ONE on the internet DEMANDS such PRIVATE and PERSONAL information just to be VERIFIED on a social website. It’s utterly RIDICULOUS, and it’s NOT CONSERVATIVE. So I want NO PART of any place that would even think of such COMMUNISTIC ideas.

      • Well, since Dan Bongino became part owner, blind conservatives are flocking to give up their identity and personal info to Parler. Such a shame. Sheep to the slaughter.

      • It’s not a choice…

        Required

        officially compulsory, or otherwise considered essential; indispensable.stipulated as necessary to be done, made, or provided

      • I don’t know how anyone could ever ‘prove’ they don’t have evil intentions. But the ‘Badge’ thing makes exactly no sense whatsoever. Are they doing background checks/investigations of everyone that earned a badge by foolishly giving out their Driver’s License pic/info?

      • Already put in motion DELETE MY ACCOUNT. The more I think about them wanting front and back of my DL, and a picture of me just to VERIFY me, the more it makes me think these people are off their damn rocker. NO ONE on the internet DEMANDS such PRIVATE and PERSONAL information just to be VERIFIED on a social website. It’s utterly RIDICULOUS, and it’s NOT CONSERVATIVE. So I want NO PART of any place that would even think of such ABSURD ideas.

      • Even IF Trump joins Parler, it will be a short lived political move. Parler has become a tool for the political elites of the conservative swamp, just like Twitter is for the democrat swamp. I wish there were truly an independent platform that stayed focused on constitutional rights and didn’t sell out to keep investors happy.

      • I only have my intuition to go on. I’m a regular American. I deleted Twitter about 5 years ago and Facebook 2. While I don’t find Tommy Robinson and Mark Levine to be swamp dwelling Rinos. Or Laura Loomer. I do find a need for a public square where speech is free. Even speech I don’t like. And after being suspended by Twitter for so called hate speech. And being told someone threatening to hunt me down and kill me is frustration being vented. I’m going to give Parler an honest try. I have a feeling I’m not the only American looking for a place that won’t lock their account for using pronouns properly.

      • I have more than intuition to go off of. I have conversations with Parler CEO, John Matze, and the ability to see the changes that happened over the last year. Parler started out great, and myself and this website used to be huge supporters. In my opinion, somewhere along the line John was influenced by left leaning silicon valley investors (prob his angel investors) and has since been a political tool for the establishment party. He completely disregarded his loyal USA audience as soon as the opportunity came about that he could sign up thousands of Saudis. Which by the way was coordinated right after John went to Israel to visit the Netanyahu’s. Somehow this was suppose to damage Twitter’s subscriber base, but had no impact. The only thing that changed was Parler’s USA first policy and “constitutional” based policy. Can’t have a constitutional policy when you are targeting Saudi’s, whom have no concept of our constitution. Their idea of freedom is much different than ours.

      • Well that’s interesting information. I appreciate you taking time to share your information. Full disclosure. I don’t like any religion. And I like atheist Marxists less. Twitter and Facebook will never be an option for me again. I’m going to try Parler. I don’t watch any tv or cable news. And information is getting harder to access. I’ve already come across several of my old Twitter I followed. So here goes me.

      • There is more to the story that maybe I’ll write up an article about my experience and why I don’t trust Parler. Anyhow, good luck over there. If you want to DM anyone or access other features you’ll have to give up your identity and become a “real user.”

      • And Parler banned a user for defending Jews and other users against a racist Nazi. He let the Nazi stay (because he had a verified badge) and banned the real patriot. So no, you don’t have freedom to say what you want on Parler. And if it doesn’t fit John’s narrative, you could be banned too. Look up the Nazi, his username is @waffenSS.

      • PARLER RETAINS YOUR PERSONAL INFO, from their web site: “”Parler keeps a record of this data encrypted in order to validate that there are no duplicate verifications within the system. Please no hats or glasses in the selfie.”” https://parler.com/verification

    • thats how they make sure people dont make multiple (“bot”) accounts and start spamming man. thats been a Huge problem on facebook and twitter

      • That’s their excuse, I don’t buy it. They could use other spam filtering techniques that FB and Twitter use. Parler content is also shielded from being indexed by Google to be searchable on the web. It’s essentially an echo chamber prison for conservatives that is shielded from the eyes of the public. Before the election too?

      • Ok, but there are better ways, or at least alternative ways that don’t expose so much personal information. Heck the government uses a snail mail postcard procedure. I’d pay a $2 for the handling — would bots? Especially if there were checks on people per address algorithm.

        Time and money are the enemies of mass hackers.

      • I agree. Even one of the leading credit reporting agencies got hacked. Hospitals are constantly hit with ransomware. I’m not uploading a picture of my DL to anybody. Who knows where that information is going, how long it’s on a server, and who has access to it. Parler has to figure out a better way.

      • Well, now we know the billionaire Mercer family has our data, as it was revealed Rebekah Mercer is the key investor in Parler. The Mercer’s were part of a major data harvesting scam on Facebook through an org called Cambridge Analytica.

      • SayScape.com offers verified status through a one time payment option through a secure 3rd party payment processor. I think it’s like $4. High enough to keep the bots at bay.

      • No. Sending them your picture is a BIG red flag. I’m thinking Parler is run by Democrats that want all the “Badged” people in one place for some reason…

      • Showing your ID to vote is a simply exchange between you and the person in front of you. Uploading your ID and picture to a social media site is completely different and has the potential to be abused on a massive scale.

    • I don’t want to say your concerns aren’t valid, but your driver’s license gets flashed around so many places that it isn’t really a secure piece of information. You show it when buying alcohol and for all kinds of other reasons, and also, government agencies such as the DMV have horrible security protocols. A hacker would likely have better luck getting your info from the government than from Parler.

    • Guess you are off of facebook, they not only need that. they also send a letter with a code to your address and use face recognition…My Lord, I was shocked they didn’t ask for a blood sample to test my DNA

    • I smell a rat…Why does parler want so much personal information? This is not an actual conservative website and is worse that Facebook or Twitter…All Parler deserves is an email address…

      • It’s a patriot recruitment operation. When your city needs a reliable mayor, how are they going to reach out to you directly? ;-)

      • It’s not “conservative” it’s an alternative to Twitter. Main difference is that Parlor doesn’t uprank posts, you own your content, and there is no flagging or deleting unless the post is illegal (child porn, selling drugs, etc). PS I’m not a Republican or conservative.

      • That was my #1 issue when I tried to initially sign up (which I later declined to continue. Parlor makes good points about bots and giving a user the ability to only see post by verified users. What made me finally go through the verification process was to engage in an ongoing conversation.

        Now, there are many “Media Influencers” that got verified accounts and I am VERY CURIOUS on how they verified those accounts. Did Mark Levin and others really give his driver’s license to Parlor? This is what concerns me and I am eager to learn the truth.

      • Well…. yes it’s conservative if it allows Free Speech. Parler does not allow Free Speech w/o a pic of the back/front of your Driver’s License. So no, Parler is not much better than Twitter at all, as Parler stops us before we get started whereas Twitter just bans us.

  38. Can anyone tell me in plain words what the difference is between a display name and a username? In simple language, like really, really simple?

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