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Published on 2025-02-08 02:40:36 - MSN
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  • A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.

A federal judge has issued an order preventing Elon Musk's company, X Corp, from accessing sensitive materials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This decision stems from a lawsuit where X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, sought records related to the Treasury's communications with other social media platforms about content moderation. The judge's ruling specifically blocks X Corp from obtaining documents that could reveal confidential supervisory information or sensitive law enforcement data, citing potential risks to national security and law enforcement operations. This legal action highlights ongoing tensions between tech companies and government agencies over data privacy, freedom of information, and the extent of governmental oversight on social media content.

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