Paltalk’s earns a 1.3-star rating from 84 reviews, showing that the majority of chat community members are dissatisfied with their social interaction platform.
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Connecting People Worldwide: A Review of Paltalk
Paltalk is more than just a video chat platform; it's a vibrant community where friendships are forged and connections are made across the globe. With a diverse range of chat rooms catering to various interests, Paltalk offers a unique space for individuals to engage in meaningful conversations and share experiences. Users praise the platform for its user-friendly interface, high-quality audio and video capabilities, and the opportunity to meet like-minded individuals. While some users have raised concerns about certain aspects of the platform, such as room moderation and occasional technical issues, the overall consensus is that Paltalk remains a valuable tool for socializing and networking. If you're looking to expand your social circle and engage with a diverse community, Paltalk is the place to be!
Predatory internet chat provider
Predatory internet chat provider. The site uses less than honorable tactics to "push" users to purchase their product. While they offer "FREE" use they do not tell you the free use can DAMAGE your PC. They artfully claim they know nothing of this. They do this by selling advertising space on the "FREE" accounts to advertisers that send all types of virus and homepage hijackers, web pop-ups and anything else they can slide through the ads. When a customer does get caught in the nest of ad viruses and such and complains to Paltalk, they simply claim they have no control and to stop this you should simply purchase a paid account to stop the ads. Another issue is that in 2 instances the same advertisers have accessed Paltalk's servers and financial information and billed my bank account for bogus charges and products. Paltalk of course swears they had nothing to do with this but it is their advertiser and always seemed to happen at the same time they billed for a product. When these occurrences happen Paltalk also mysteriously has to shut down for "server maintenance" or some other bogus reason. In short they have to figure out how to get the advertisers out of their servers... BEWARE while this service can work fine it will only be a matter of time before they are targeted by professional hackers and true damage besides, annoying viruses etc, are passed to the end user.
Good for rooms to stay in touch
Their rooms are better than zoom because there is no time limit. Easy to use and does not appear to be any charge unless I do the upgrades
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Pros
- Diverse chat room topics
- Free basic video chat service
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Virtual gifts & stickers
- Member privacy controls
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Cons
- Outdated user interface
- Limited user base growth
- Strong competition from modern apps
- Privacy concerns not fully addressed
Great app
I will say like everything else, is how you handle your self. Great groups from all over the world, was able to meet a lot of people. The sound and video are unbeatable, best in the market. No place that you can open a group and gather 500 and up friends to chat, video and talk voice. I am not sure why all these negative reviews, when you can open your own group and handle it teh best way, and not join other groups, if you got issues with other users, this doesn't mean you can assume that everyone in there are bad. There will be always fake people, isn't everywhere? But at least on Paltalk you can view their cam and speak to them. I will give the thumbs up to all the people that working to make such an app.
Paltalk Complaints 80
Cam is restricted for absolutely NO reason
My cam on my nic "da utha dude" has been restricted from publishing for no reason AGAIN! This is the 3rd time. Between this issue and the problems you've had the past weekend of people being kicked off, admin hats taken, etc., I feel u should owe me a month of extreme. There isn't a red admin in ANY help rooms, your security socks, and your platform has no security. We pay money for WHAT? You're quick to take our money and you do NOTHING for us as customers! FIX MY CAM IMMEDIATELY! And fix the issues mentioned!
Desired outcome: A month of extreme for free and fix the issues this platform has AND have red admin in help rooms!!
Paltalk messenger
Around 11:45 PM om August 3, 2023, I updated Paltalk to the latest version. It kept disconnecting me a few minutes after I had logged in. After it disconnected me, I thought maybe updating my computer would help it stay connected, but it didn't. It's still disconnecting me after a few minutes of being logged in and I can't get into any chatrooms because it disconnects me all the time. I am not paying for Paltalk's premium services only to have it disconnect me after I log in. This is complete and utter BS.
Desired outcome: I would like for this problem to be resolved within a timely manner.
Harassment and threat to kill
Date 05/09/2023, 05/10/2023, 05/11/2023 Threat to kill and harm family and revel personal information on Pal and Public Domains and support by following, Multiple complaints send to Pal talk about the ID Hunksuperh0t administrator, Owner or Room Dont Angry Me, giving threat and room as he is an ADMIN in Yahoo Drama Room based in Indian Category were people get abused,
Desired outcome: None No action by Paltalk Red Admins and Paltalk support team
Is Paltalk Legit?
Paltalk earns a trustworthiness rating of 91%
Highly recommended, but caution will not hurt.
We found clear and detailed contact information for Paltalk. The company provides a physical address, phone number, and 2 emails, as well as 3 social media accounts. This demonstrates a commitment to customer service and transparency, which is a positive sign for building trust with customers.
Paltalk has received 3 positive reviews on our site. This is a good sign and indicates a safe and reliable experience for customers who choose to work with the company.
Paltalk has registered the domain name for paltalk.com for more than one year, which may indicate stability and longevity.
Paltalk.com has a valid SSL certificate, which indicates that the website is secure and trustworthy. Look for the padlock icon in the browser and the "https" prefix in the URL to confirm that the website is using SSL.
Paltalk.com has been deemed safe to visit, as it is protected by a cloud-based cybersecurity solution that uses the Domain Name System (DNS) to help protect networks from online threats.
Paltalk.com you are considering visiting, which is associated with Paltalk, is very old. Longevity often suggests that a website has consistently provided valuable content, products, or services over the years and has maintained a stable user base and a sustained online presence. This could be an indication of a very positive reputation.
Paltalk as a website that uses an external review system. While this can provide valuable feedback and insights, it's important to carefully evaluate the source of the reviews and take them with a grain of salt.
Paltalk website is deemed to be popular and indicating that it receives a high volume of traffic. It is important to be cautious when using a highly trafficked website, as it may be a target for cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerabilities or steal personal information.
However ComplaintsBoard has detected that:
- While Paltalk has a high level of trust, our investigation has revealed that the company's complaint resolution process is inadequate and ineffective. As a result, only 5% of 80 complaints are resolved. The support team may have poor customer service skills, lack of training, or not be well-equipped to handle customer complaints.
- We conducted a search on social media and found several negative reviews related to Paltalk. These reviews may indicate issues with the company's products, services, or customer support. It is important to thoroughly research the company and its offerings before making any purchases to avoid any potential risks.
Slandering my username
The following user is slandering my user name in an abusive way the use who is doing this is irishsophie she created a chatroom called (luara1524 in les and bi fem is a creepy cnut) this based on my user name luara1524
The chatroom (luara1524 in les and bi fem is a creepy cnut)
I want it closed and I want that person kicked off paltalk for doing this to me
Once again the user name doing this is irishsophie this should not be allowed on the service
This is her profile https://www.paltalk.com/people/users/115922516/index.wmt?ref=ngprofile
Desired outcome: i want that room closed down in case you cant find her here is her profilehttps://www.paltalk.com/people/users/115922516/index.wmt?ref=ngprofile
Cyberstalking, harassment, and slander
There is a chatter who goes by the name of coverme who stalks me on paltalk and stalks my family on instagram cause she admitted in the room that she found my instagram account and added all of my family members and friends and threatened to send them fake texts that my father raped and molested me which is untrue this person starts drama with people and initiates fights and disrupts rooms and in the past she has also stalked and harassed my friend's minor children on facebook and she even hired a private investigator just to get information on my friend and to continue the stalking.. She feels no guilt or shame for her actions and does not care about paltalk and paltalk's terms of service and if this is not handled she will cause nothing but destruction and keep slandering my father's good name who is nothing but a hard working man who is innocent in this situation and so if anyone from paltalk reads this please take action against this chatter and terminate or black list her ip address if you guys have to because this woman does not need to be on paltalk because she is a stalker and a predator and she is really taking this way too far and I do not appreciate my family being dragged into her fake drama and fake allegations I do not want this woman doing this to other people so please take action to prevent her from bringing her toxic energy to paltalk and ruining someone elses life anyways thank you very much for your time.
Desired outcome: please terminate her account and blacklist her ip
About 2 users one of them is in there scamming people exposing them sexually and the other offensive harassment sexual molesting
About 2 users one of them is in there scamming people exposing them sexually and the other offensive harassment sexual molesting and asking for money, how paltalk never take drastic actions and expel these users, please do take actions against these users consider what they are doing and stop them forbid them to use this site permantly for their mean purposes
Desired outcome: I am not asking a refund or an apology I am asking for a suspension termination of their access in paltalk their crimes can stop only if they will not have access to be in this site .
About banned my iPhone android both and laptop
Hello sir I m user of Paltalk my iD is
T r u s Ty
I colour room peoples friends
Last week few peoples abusing us they opened room with dirty names we and I complained then paltalk team close: that room’ then they challenge us that they will ban me my on Paltalk
I was taking it as joke and they did
I heard there is black sheep red admins who help them it’s really hurts it’s no professional
How can a user can banned my iPhone ip laptop ip and my friends few also can’t join room even I m owner of one room I colour es room I cannot
Can u please help me out and my friend I m really upset
I m waiting for reply I show pic of iPhone not logging and laptop also
Help me out thx
Desired outcome: [protected]@gmail.com
Paltalk, Internationals Meet New Friends room,
Internationals Meet New Friends room is a G room. Administrators allow R language, women are demeaned in public, English only is not followed, only two or three administrators follow rules. Owner has not been in the room for months, many say a year or more. There are threats to chatters from administrators, threats from chatters to other chatters. There is racism and sexism by a chatter called panda, and administrator called arun. Other administrators who do nothing to the offenders are GAMOL, crazeebook, arun, and others that moleme (former administ. in the room) can tell you. She quit Paltalk because there is no help for what used to be a GREAT room. It's dangerous to go in that room because of threats to destroy people's phones and computers. Also threats to find addresses and pay a visit. NOT GOOD!
Desired outcome: Get the owner, Subculture, to give the room to someone else. Moleme is the best right now. Close down the room.
I TOTALLY AGREE, but not on Moleme, they all feel the @power.
Racist red admin in paltalk
Today, 7/21/2022 around 7:00 A.M. Philippine time, I was chilling at The Flirting Zone room and I posted a spider sticker to appreciate the music in the room. I posted it repeatedly every time with the new spinner. Then a female (gabbie_gabby) pm me to stop posting those stickers and I asked her if Its the new rule in PT since I just came back to chat longer in pal. As we go on, our conversation heated up and she said a lot of racism or unpleasant words to Asians. Calling us asian chimp, hooker, [censored], and a lot more. She booted me in paltalk and when I login again we continued and she warned me that she will permanently banned me in paltalk.
My question are:
1. Are red admins or admins allowed to say those foul words to us Asians?
2. Is racial discrimantion allowed in Paltalk?
3. Can I be banned by just posting those stickers which I used to do before and not knowing that stickers aren't allowed anymore to be posted repeatedly?
4. I am almost 10 years in paltalk and this is the 1st time I met such an admin who I believe a red admin since she got me booted in paltalk instantly. Should I be watchful now coz anything I do will be taken against her coz she mad at me?
Well If I will be banned permanently in paltalk this is the only reason I know. I've been a good friend to many in pal, I even have a room which run for a longer time before and I have never encountered such not until today.
Desired outcome: Just do whatever is appropriate. Thanks
They don't police their own platform, so it's filled with scammers, perverts, con artists and blackmailers
You can meet an occasional scammer anywhere, but on solid sites like AdultsFinder.club
it happens very rarely and they ban dodgy users as soon as they get reported. PalTalk customer service is dreadful. They don't care about anything. Their only goal is to fool you into buying credits at least one time. Then they can put you on automatic renewal (recurring payments). Be very careful with them! Best of all, just avoid this miserable platform!
Paltalk help lobby 1 and subscription department
Yesterday afternoon at 2 pm
As told by 194LadyAnne
That Paltalk Subscription had blocked me because of a black nickname, what your Subscription Department do not know is that I am currently in debt with my bank due to policies by the current UK government, which has forced me to write this complaint about them, as they caused the Microphone I use to talk to people on Paltalk to lock permanently.
And Today From 4 pm till 10.20 pm
Britey and Shadows (Paltech)
Have refused to believe me that I have a locked Mic, which I feel as volunteers, they probably do not see the issue as I do, as I think your subscription department has blocked them from seeing anything they have done, and they say that it is my settings that are the problem. When in fact it is not, as I have 3 Programs that rely on the microphone your 1 the other 2, when I am not online at Paltalk work fine without any problems, meaning the issue is with Paltalk Subscriptions Department and your technical department, who need to unlock the microphone themselves, I will not be leaving your Help Lobby until this is resolved
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hi i s requise my nic name or password when i ask to reset im not getting email ive been with pal for over 12 years EXTREME $81 per year ty [protected]@hotmail,com nic is awesomeaussie2 ty
1 year Extreem Subscription un authorized
Paltalk took money from my paypal without authorization. I had stopped the autorenewal after paying in 2020 for 1 year. They took again in November 2021 the amount from my paypal. I asked paypal to request my money back but Paltalk didn't pay me neither gave me the both subscription. I payed $ 60.00 and have nothing. What should we call these kind of actions? I want my money back.
Desired outcome: Please refund.
Paltslk chat
I can't log into paltalk anymore.
I've been a member for years
What happened
Update your Paltalk version and you can get back on it.
The [censored] excluded older computer op systems which I think is [censored] because they could have included older models, also.
unauthorised Paltalk Extreme deduction from debit card.
January 17 2022
Approximately 10 days ago I stopped auto renewal of my Paltalk Extreme Subscription and completed the survey stating that I was no longer in a position to afford it.
Today I noted that the amount of AUD$83.36 has been deducted from debit card.
I would like this complaint investigated and to be advised as to why the "Stop Auto Renewal" was not complied with.
Swift acknowledgement of this complaint would be much appreciated.
Desired outcome: Prompt refund to the debit card account of the unauthorised Paltalk Extreme Subscription AUD$83.36
It happened to me twice. I never authorized auto renewal and emailed them several times to remove all my credit card information but I doubt if they did it. They Paltalk NEVER responded to my numerous requests.
They did the same to me and I didn't even get the subscription or my money back.
Cyber bullying
My sister is a regular in Judaism Truth All others false debate or discuss, owned by Nitemares791, in the Human Rights section of Paltalk's Social Issues and Politics section. She has been urged, as part of some sort of sick humor, to commit suicide by the owner and his admins on multiple occasions. And she is diagnosed manic depressed. HELP.
Desired outcome: banning of this room and its owner
Rooms in the human rights section violating tos
Paltalk is not monitoring their HUMAN Rights section and it is ironic that is where the most abuse occurs in Paltalk. 3 types of abuse in that section. Death threats, Extreme admin abuse of power by cyberbullying and harassment by admin staff. At the moment someone has created at room called "Java718 is a black pedophile" in that section. There are continual Terms of Service violations in the Human Rights section of this chat client. Why isn't Paltalk doing anything about this. Paltalk red admin need to grow a backbone and do something. It is disgusting that Paltalk makes million and does not monitor it's own platform for extreme violations of it's own TOS. People are not only breaking TOS in this section they are realizing that there is no consequences to breaking TOS and they are allowed to get more vile with their attacks on person. Is paltalk going to wait for someone to commit suicide again before they clean their program of undesirable scum/
Desired outcome: For Paltalk to montior the human rights section for TOS violations and ban chatters who are being vile.
Setting problem
Hey when I login my paltalk and when I go to more settings then I can't see my nick colour option and icons: option in setting.. I want to click the icon option and want to set my flair crown gift on my i'd but I can't see any icon: options in my more settings. Can you help for me that please I would be very thankful to you.
Kindly regards
Rabaani
Complaint about a room being hateful towards muslims, islam, arabs, palestine
There is a room in Human Rights catagory, called "Judaism Truth all other False Debate Pete"
The room is filled with hate towards Muslims, Islam, Arabs, Palestine.
This needs to be investigated, and the room shut down.
The room owner, the mods, and the people involved in this hate speech, should be banned.
Desired outcome: Shuting down the room, and banning the room owner, mods, and the members involved.
Please completely avoid this room I was a chatter for over 5 years. I quickly realized that even though "Judaism Truth all other False Debate Pete" room is in the Human Rights section of Paltalk - This room is merely an insult room there is daily roasting of chatters. People attack each other on a constant basis. The Owner is extremely toxic, rude and uneducated. Pete uses this room to vent he's anger and laugh at others. He treats admins like they are less than humans. Paltalk puts a blind eye to all the death threatens, attacks on family, harassment, that are posted in this room. Many alcoholics - male and female use this room to attack other chatters. This room is not newbie friendly. I am shocked it has not been closed it constantly breaks TOS Paltalk does not care this room is a cesspool of people with extreme issues. The admins in this room have issues they attack and bounce people for no reason and they also make gross racists jokes.
I totally agree with your comments. There is a Super Admin Standby172021 promotes hate speech, insults and attacks chatters who disagree with her. This woman is an elderly senior citizen who spends her time in this terrible room, gossiping, being mean anyone she doesn't like and she is the super admin in this room she abuses her admin powers. This room should be shutdown and the poor quality admins shouldn't be allowed to admin in other rooms.
my nick JLIEN khuc JTRI am...i signed 4 long time..had many corler...now cant not log in please help
please help me to log in...my mail is [protected]@hotmail.com...
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