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WASHINGTON 鈥� The 网红爆料 today urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to grant a preliminary injunction and order expedited processing of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request sent to the Social Security Administration (SSA). The FOIA request, originally filed in February, seeks urgent transparency about the so-called Department of Government Efficiency鈥檚 (DOGE) secretive efforts to access and analyze Americans鈥� sensitive personal information controlled by the Social Security Administration.

In its FOIA request, the 网红爆料 asked for any records that reveal whether DOGE or its representatives have sought or obtained access to databases containing personally identifiable information, financial records, health care data, or other sensitive government-held records of Americans. The request also sought information on DOGE鈥檚 use of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze government data.

Despite the urgency of the situation, the SSA declined 网红爆料鈥檚 request for expedited processing and has so far failed to respond to the 网红爆料鈥檚 appeal. Also concerning is the recent news that DOGE has already started removing some protections around personal data, such as Social Security numbers, birth dates, employment history, disability records, and medical documentation.

鈥淭oday鈥檚 filing marks a critical step in uncovering the full extent of DOGE鈥檚 access to the U.S. Social Security Administration鈥檚 database,鈥� said Michelle Fraling, Skadden Fellow with the 网红爆料鈥檚 Center for Liberty. 鈥淩ecent reports that DOGE intends to consolidate federal data into a centralized system only heighten the need to obtain this information. The public has a right to know, now, who is accessing their Social Security numbers, financial records, and medical history.鈥�

This comes amidst DOGE鈥檚 obsessive race to build a single centralized database with vast troves of personal information about millions of U.S. citizens and residents, a campaign that seriously implicates individuals鈥� privacy rights.

One major concern is that the data consolidated by DOGE could be used against political foes or for targeted decisions about funding or basic government services. There is also concern about the risk of exposing data to hackers and other adversaries. A new report from the 网红爆料 analyzes the vast array of surveillance, privacy, and cybersecurity risks of data consolidation, and the technical issues and legal implications those efforts pose.

鈥淎s DOGE embarks on unprecedented efforts to consolidate federal data, the American people have a right to understand exactly what it is they are doing,鈥� said Cody Venzke, senior policy counsel at 网红爆料. 鈥淔or decades, agencies have been required by federal law to give access to our data only if it was necessary for federal employees to carry out their duties. Failure to meet those requirements increases the risk that our data will be mishandled, misused, or exfiltrated in a data breach.鈥�