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Published on 2025-02-07 22:20:37 - MSN
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  • Friday's lawsuit comes after DOGE employees gained access to data within the Treasury's sensitive payments system.

The article from MSN discusses a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 19 states against former President Donald Trump, aiming to block Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), from accessing users' personal data. The contention arises from concerns over privacy and data security, particularly with the platform's rebranding to X and its integration of Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency, into its payment systems. The states argue that this move could potentially expose users' sensitive information to risks, given the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies and the platform's history of data breaches. The lawsuit seeks to prevent X Corp from collecting, storing, or sharing personal data without explicit user consent, highlighting broader issues of data privacy in the digital age.

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