Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-18 20:35:41 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EDC950229EA4D16037B0539EE449E256884D9D547BA56EC78F027E616C12E2E0
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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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