Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-19 02:08:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0852F3A1EA0B2B5667B3051201654DB073A4DB866FDC7D8A657506C287AD4576
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Original Note:
The social security database is coded in COBOL which does not have a date type hence dates entered in variable ways could result the incorrect century being recorded. Years entered as 2 digits (eg ‘75) could easily result in the wrong century being recorded, eg 1875 not 1975. https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-doge-social-security-150-year-old-benefits/
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