I'd just like to remind folks that Musk and his DOGE bros have *edit permissions* in Social Security administrative data--they can change the underlying data, such as the earnings that dictate peoples' benefits. They can *create* fraud. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... - ThreadSky

pamherd.bsky.social • 13 days ago

I'd just like to remind folks that Musk and his DOGE bros have *edit permissions* in Social Security administrative data--they can change the underlying data, such as the earnings that dictate peoples' benefits. They can *create* fraud. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/10/musk-social-security-data-doge-trump/

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fairwarning.bsky.social•13 days ago

Lets say the Dems come back into power and wanna subpoena Musks “work,” will there be a clear trail of illegality? Or can he just claim ignorance?

colind.bsky.social•13 days ago

How much will it cost to go through all this data and try to make sure it is accurate once Elon is …. gone?

jeffyboh.bsky.social•13 days ago

All of his claims should have to be verified by a 3rd party independent audit before any action is taken. If his claims are incorrect he should be dismissed and the department dissolved.

rebelconservative.bsky.social•13 days ago

this is a debunked llie

stephwhitemi.bsky.social•13 days ago

This is the reason why people are downloading the pdf of their current earned benefits now. At least give yourself a fighting chance to defend them in the future.

facs100.bsky.social•13 days ago

This.

ok-sure.bsky.social•13 days ago

Wow, yikes. Sure glad that there are so many layers upon layers of protection between us average folks and a crime cabal intent on stealing and looting from us

thisisbenphelps.bsky.social•13 days ago

Gonna turn off social security payments and say it was because of fraud

pamherd.bsky.social•13 days ago

I realize this would sound bananas if you didn't closely track Musks's shenanigans or didn't understand Social Security administrative data, including how earnings, and related eligibility data, are collected and stored, and then how benefit eligibility and benefit size is determined.