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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by cheema33 on Thursday February 20, 2025 @12:23PM (#43117517)
> What about the corner-case person who actually is legitimate and now has incredibly private information out there to make stealing their identity trivial?

Elon usually has doesn't have any compunction about throwing innocent people under the bus if he thinks he gains something even if indirectly.

But that aside, you can show evidence of massive fraud, without revealing private information to general public. Can certainly reveal it to relevant authorities.

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by kristianbrigman on Thursday February 20, 2025 @12:49PM (#43117857)
To relevant authorities who are properly vetted? Feels like ouroboros…
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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by mbrumlow on Thursday February 20, 2025 @01:13PM (#43118118)
You would have to quantify what properly vetted is a unelected bureaucrat is. I guarantee vetting for three positions are probably little more than validating you don’t have outstanding warrants.
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