DOGE Surveillance Project Faces Court Injunction over Sensitive Data

April 18, 2025, 5:20 pm

Two reports focus on controversial data practices by DOGE. One article details DOGE’s initiative to compile a master database by merging data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and IRS—aiming to surveil and track immigrants. Meanwhile, another account highlights a judicial injunction that restricts DOGE staff from accessing Social Security Administration records. Together, these stories shed light on the legal challenges and privacy concerns surrounding DOGE’s extensive data collection efforts.

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theverge.com / House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information

In a letter to the Social Security Administration’s Inspector General’s office requesting an investigation into DOGE, Ranking Member Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) alleged that the government entity created by Elon Musk supposedly to reduce the size of the federal government is now constructing a...

wired.com / DOGE Is Building a Master Database to Surveil and Track Immigrants

DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.

gizmodo.com / Judge Limits DOGE’s Grubby Hands From Grabbing Social Security Administration Data

The preliminary injunction will restrict DOGE staffers from accessing sensitive personal information.

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