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Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

A federal judge is considering blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security Administration systems containing sensitive data on millions of Americans.
Concerns have been raised about DOGE's access, which allegedly violates privacy laws and poses significant security risks.
During a hearing, U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander questioned why DOGE needed such a large quantity of sensitive information, calling their actions 'extremely worrisome and surprising.'
The Trump administration stated that DOGE has a 10-person team at the Social Security Administration, with seven having read-only access to sensitive data.

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What is a Ponzi scheme? Here's why DOGE is coming for popular federal program.

Unlike Ponzi schemes, Social Security relies on a real asset, the taxing authority of the government, which in turn relies on the nation's productivity

17 days ago·Milwaukee, United States

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Daily Kos

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Trump DOGE is Blood Money

DOGE will not be measured in dollars saved but in lives lost Imagine a doctor who, instead of carefully diagnosing and treating a patient, decides to amputate limbs at random—whether they’re diseased or not. That’s what Trump and Musk’s DOGE effort is...

17 days ago·United States

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WMAR

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"Hands off our jobs": Local social security workers fear for their jobs

Social security workers are fighting to keep their jobs.Friday night, dozens of people rallied in front of the Social Security building in Baltimore either a message for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk - keep your hands off our jobs.In the past, President Trump has vowed not to touch social security but DOGE recently set its sights on the agency.One social security employee at the rally didn't want to show her face or reveal her name in fea…

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Federal Judge Considers Blocking DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data

Judge Ellen Hollander said the agency's demand for “nearly unlimited” access was “like hitting a fly with a sledgehammer.”

18 days ago·United States

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Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security Administration systems that hold sensitive data on millions of Americans.

18 days ago·United States

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New Report Uncovers Musk’s Operatives Who Infiltrated Social Security Agency

A new report has revealed that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has placed several of its operatives within the Social Security Administration (SSA). These operatives, whose presence had been kept under wraps, are now working in an agency that oversees benefits for tens of millions of Americans. This discovery raises concerns about the potential impact on Social Security operations, which are already facing significant staf…

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