US EditionDemocrats Demand Details From Palantir on Federal Contracts After Social Security, IRS Report
- On Monday, a group of ten Democratic representatives addressed a letter to Palantir CEO Alex Karp, seeking clarification about the company’s growing federal contracts during the Trump administration.
- The letter was prompted by a May New York Times article reporting that Palantir was assisting the IRS in developing an extensive, searchable government database containing sensitive taxpayer details, raising concerns about potential legal breaches.
- Palantir strongly denied the accusations, stating it does not build surveillance technology or a central database on Americans and emphasized its 20-year government partnership and auditable data practices.
- Lawmakers warned that creating such a database could violate the 1974 Privacy Act and tax code confidentiality rules, describing the potential system as a 'surveillance nightmare' that may expose Palantir to legal liability.
- The dispute suggests increased scrutiny of Palantir’s role in federal data management and highlights broader privacy and legal challenges amid efforts to consolidate government information.
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Lawmakers sound alarm over reports of ‘mega-database’ of sensitive government records
Congressional Democrats are sounding the alarm over reports that a federal contractor is helping the Trump administration build a “mega-database” of sensitive government records. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are leading their colleagues in a letter to the company Palantir. The New York Times reports the company is building a single, searchable database of taxpayer …
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Palantir Rejects Surveillance Claims After Being Compared To Nazi Collaborators, Touts PLTR's 'Transparent Lineage' - JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR)
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) issued a rebuttal to Democratic lawmakers Monday, rejecting allegations of mass surveillance and comparing criticism to “collaboration with Nazi Germany and South Africa’s apartheid regime.” What Happened: The data analytics company responded to a congressional letter triggered by a New York Times report claiming the Trump administration was using Palantir to compile American citizen data. “Palantir is not …
Lawmakers demand Denver company provide information about U.S. contracts
Ten Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Denver-based Palantir on Monday demanding that the technology company answer questions about its expanding federal contracts under the Trump administration.
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