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Pew Research Center4d
What the data says about Social Security
Most U.S. adults said Social Security benefits shouldn’t be reduced in any way – a view broadly shared across ages, racial ...
Social Security Retired-Worker Benefits Are Set to Make History Next Week
The average monthly check for retired workers is on track to cross a psychologically important level that's not been ...
24/7 Wall St.15d
Most seniors depend on Social Security and would care deeply if payments stopped - new data confirms what we already knew
It should go without saying that with 70 million Americans participating in the Social Security program in some capacity, ...
Forbes2mon
Judge Blocks DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data
A U.S. district judge in Maryland blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing personal data from the Social Security Administration—delivering the latest legal blow to ...
Trump brings DOGE fight over access to Social Security data to Supreme Court
President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Friday to allow Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
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Musk reports on a scammer who stole Social Security data from 400,000 citizens
Aram Moghaddassi, an engineer with DOGE, shared insights into the daily challenges faced by the Social Security Administration. According to Moghaddassi, a significant portion of calls received by ...
Rolling Stone2mon
Why DOGE Having Your Social Security Data Is Dangerous
Along with Akash Bobba, a 22-year-old former Meta and Palantir intern, Russo demanded sweeping access to data on every person in the United States with a Social Security number. Social Security ...
LGBTQ Nation2mon
Social Security workers worry Elon Musk may use SS data to target trans Americans
Two “insiders” with the Social Security ... the data in general. The AFL-CIO, one of the nation’s biggest labor unions, sued over the matter. Subscribe to our briefing for insights into ...
The Motley Fool2mon
Social Security Is Changing Under President Trump, but Benefit Cuts Are Still Possible in the Next Decade
Acting Social Security Commissioner Lee Dudek explained, "The reported data are people in our records with a Social Security number who do not have a date of death associated with their record.
NPR1mon
How DOGE may have improperly used Social Security data to push voter fraud narratives
Using Social Security data to imply that noncitizens are breaking the law also could have violated a court order that prevents DOGE staffers from handling sensitive SSA systems. It's the latest ...
USA Today3mon
Is my tax and Social Security data safe from DOGE? Safeguard these sensitive records.
The Trump administration reportedly has agreed not to access personalized tax data. DOGE agents have "read-only" access to Social Security records, which means "DOGE personnel CANNOT make changes ...
AOL2mon
The Social Security data breach compromised 'billions' of accounts. Here's how to protect yourself.
The Social Security data breach compromised 'billions' of accounts. Here's one easy, free way to protect yourself. In early 2024, background checking service National Public Data was hit by a ...