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DOGE Team's Error Crashes Social Security Website, Millions Affected

4/7/2025

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Elon Musk's DOGE team inadvertently triggered a crash of the Social Security Administration's website during a crucial anti-fraud upgrade, leaving millions, especially vulnerable elderly and low-income families, unable to access their accounts or receive payments. Critics, including Social Security policy experts, slammed the agency's insufficient response amid ongoing reforms initiated under President Trump.

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Story summary

Elon Musk's DOGE team inadvertently triggered a crash of the Social Security Administration's website during a crucial anti-fraud upgrade, leaving millions, especially vulnerable elderly and low-income families, unable to access their accounts or receive payments. Critics, including Social Security policy experts, slammed the agency's insufficient response amid ongoing reforms initiated under President Trump.