DOB, bank account and social security number... DOGE's interference in Americans' privacy; what is the whole matter?

 In an important decision on Friday, the US Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to the social security data of millions of Americans.

The decision came after the Trump administration's appeal, in which it had sought to remove a district judge's April order, which prevented DOGE from accessing the Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The court said in its brief and unsigned order, "SSA can now give DOGE team members access to records necessary for their work."

This decision allowed DOGE to see the data, which includes personal information of Americans.

Liberal judges are opposing, arguing about the threat to privacy

Three liberal judges of the Supreme Court opposed this decision. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the move posed a "serious threat" to the privacy of millions of Americans. She warned that the data included sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, bank account information and medical records.

"The government wants to immediately give this private and non-anonymous information to DOGE without any restrictions, without the courts having a chance to examine whether DOGE's access is legal," Jackson said.

In April, District Judge Alan Hollander ruled that DOGE employees would be barred from accessing information that could identify Americans, such as Social Security numbers, medical history or bank records.

Hollandner said the SSA could only give anonymous or redacted records to DOGE, and that too to employees who had completed background checks and training on federal laws and privacy policies.