Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies
Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies
The decision cited a Supreme Court order in June granting DOGE analysts sweeping access to other data stored at the Social Security Administration.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article contains a mix of accurate and potentially inaccurate information. While the core claim about DOGE's data access is supported by multiple sources, the specific details and implications require further scrutiny. The article exhibits moderate bias through potentially selective reporting and framing.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that an appeals court restored DOGE's access to sensitive information at US agencies.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms that Musk's DOGE team can access government data due to an appeals court ruling.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The decision cited a Supreme Court order in June granting DOGE analysts sweeping access to other data stored at the Social Security Administration.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that the Supreme Court allowed DOGE to access Social Security data in June.
- Verification Source #5: Provides the Supreme Court case information (SSA v. AFSCME) and date (June 6, 2025) confirming the ruling.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: DOGE analysts have sweeping access to other data stored at the Social Security Administration.
- Verification Source #2: States that the Supreme Court allowed SSA to proceed with affording DOGE team members access to agency records.
- Assessment: Supported, but the term 'sweeping' might be an exaggeration and requires more context about the scope of access.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: "A federal appeals court is allowing billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to once again access people's private data."
- Source 2: "We conclude that, under the present circumstances, SSA may proceed to afford members of the SSA DOGE Team access to the agency records in ..."
- Source 5: "On April 17, the District Court preliminarily enjoined the Social Security Administration (SSA) from granting. DOGE affiliates access to various ..."