Social Security employees banned from reading news websites at work
- The Social Security Administration will no longer permit employees to access news, sports, or online shopping websites while at work, according to an email from the agency's leadership.
- The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 employees, as stated by a source familiar with the agency's plans.
- Advocates like Nancy Altman warn that the layoffs could deny many Americans access to their Social Security benefits.
- Senator Ron Wyden expressed concern that field office closures will negatively impact seniors in rural communities.
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Social Security employees blocked from reading certain news sites
The Trump administration's sweeping attacks on journalism and federal workers continued Thursday with an announcement that Social Security Administration employees can no longer access "general news" websites on government devices.The Washington Postnoted the email in an update to its Thursday reporting that earlier this week, acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek told top staff that members of President Donald Trump's Department of Government Ef…
Social Security Administration bans reading ‘general news’ at work
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has banned reading “general news” websites at work, The Hill has learned. “Social Security employees should be focused on mission-critical work and serving the American people,” a Social Security spokesperson said in a statement emailed to The Hill on Thursday. “Therefore, we implemented additional restrictions to the categories of websites…
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