Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-09 22:17:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA55B82874BF100CB1EFF3083CF9B6B09DC655FBCE87C9838FADACDDD4694DA4
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Original Note:
It's not a matter of trust, it's illegal for the government departments to give the confidential details of private citizens (or access to them) to a private individual, and the President can't give permission. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/08/judge-temporarily-blocks-musks-doge-team-from-accessing-treasury-records https://www.justice.gov/opcl/privacy-act-1974 Penalties could be $5k/individual data breached. https://epic.org/the-privacy-act-of-1974/#:~:text=Penalties%20for%20Violating%20the%20Privacy%20Act%3A%20Criminal%20Penalties
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