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'Like hitting a fly with a sledgehammer': Critics say there are potential privacy risks from DOGE — but can Elon Musk's crew legally access your IRS and Social Security data?

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Department of Government Efficiency ( DOGE ) was created by Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk .

DOGE has been tasked with eliminating wasteful spending and cutting wasteful spending.

It has been accused of requesting unfettered access to systems that host sensitive data belonging to millions of Americans .

A stream of lawsuits have been filed attempting to block the team from accessing sensitive data.

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