'Cleaning up the dead people database', says Elon Musk as DOGE deletes 3.2 million Americans aged 120-plus from Social Security records

3.2 million Social Security records listing individuals as aged 120 or older have been marked as deceased by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. These updates are part of a data cleanup to avert errors in benefit distribution. The SSA confirmed most errors were due to overpayments to living individuals, with software issues contributing to inaccuracies.

Mar 19, 2025 - 06:45
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'Cleaning up the dead people database', says Elon Musk as DOGE deletes 3.2 million Americans aged 120-plus from Social Security records
3.2 million Social Security records listing individuals as aged 120 or older have been marked as deceased by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. These updates are part of a data cleanup to avert errors in benefit distribution. The SSA confirmed most errors were due to overpayments to living individuals, with software issues contributing to inaccuracies.

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