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IcyPeas

(25,141 posts)
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 06:06 AM 3 hrs ago

Ronan Farrow on DOGE and social security:

For nearly a year, the administration has said that DOGE had no unauthorized access to your Social Security data. A new government filing admits that was false.

Ronan Farrow (@ronanfarrow.bsky.social) 2026-02-04T18:31:07.971Z


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Ronan Farrow on DOGE and social security: (Original Post) IcyPeas 3 hrs ago OP
DOGE stole as much as they could. Irish_Dem 3 hrs ago #1
I think they are using the data to scam people too Takket 2 hrs ago #2
We should all sue al_liberal 2 hrs ago #3
K & R malaise 2 hrs ago #4
"They" were always scolding.... OhioBack2Blue 2 hrs ago #5
Scariest words in this clip... llmart 1 hr ago #6
They can't do that durablend 1 hr ago #7
Or... llmart 1 hr ago #8
Republicans are killing the American right to any privacy dlk 1 hr ago #9
I don't usually swear, but... MarcoZandrini 30 min ago #10
Elon Musk, South African Nazi, is a major facilitator bronxiteforever 8 min ago #11

Takket

(23,547 posts)
2. I think they are using the data to scam people too
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 06:21 AM
2 hrs ago

Not going to get personal but suffice it to say someone I know who is mentally challenged is applying for SSDI. he got a scam call yesterday saying your case was approved and we need your bank account. He gave it to them.

There is no way someone random calling would know he was waiting for a determination unless it was an “inside job” and I have no doubt that someone has access to data they should not have access too because of DOGE.

OhioBack2Blue

(88 posts)
5. "They" were always scolding....
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 06:56 AM
2 hrs ago

...us to make sure we protected our PII, when it was always them who were breaching it.

I guess since all of our #s are now compromised, (gee thanks Republicon f_ckholes) the Govt will be "forced" to issue new national ID numbers for everyone.

llmart

(17,452 posts)
6. Scariest words in this clip...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:26 AM
1 hr ago

"a DOGE team member signed a Voter Data Agreement"...

Tell me they didn't use the data to fix the election in favor of the dictator.

llmart

(17,452 posts)
8. Or...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:36 AM
1 hr ago

"it can't be done because... whatever".

"We don't want to be election deniers like them."

"That sounds like a conspiracy theory."

dlk

(13,169 posts)
9. Republicans are killing the American right to any privacy
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:55 AM
1 hr ago

Whether it’s a woman’s right to privacy to control her own body or your Social Security number, banking information and address, Republicans want to control everyone, and the consequences are no less than a direct assault on our democracy.

bronxiteforever

(11,207 posts)
11. Elon Musk, South African Nazi, is a major facilitator
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 09:09 AM
8 min ago

of a coup that will place the broligarchy in permanent power.
If our party allows Musk to continue unscathed, his money and power will destroy our democracy full stop.

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