We did not find evidence that millions of implausibly old people receive Social Security payments. Recent Social Security Administration data shows that about 89,000 people ages 99 and older receive Social Security payments.

It is true that improper payments have been made—including some to dead people—but the claims thrown out by Elon Musk and Donald Trump are overstated.

Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s the acting Social Security commissioner.

The courts may block efforts by Elon Musk and DOGE to access Treasury's payment system. A huge trove of private data is at the center of the fight.

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Leland Dudek, a data analyst in a small anti-fraud office, is suspected of sharing unauthorized access to Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s the acting Social Security commissioner.

Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — an initiative aimed at cutting wasteful spending and unnecessary regulations — recently shared astonishing statistics about the age distribution in the Social Security system.

The top Social Security official stepped down after refusing to provide Elon Musk's DOGE access to sensitive government records.

Amid efforts to cut wasteful federal spending, there’s new scrutiny on just how long some Social Security beneficiaries have been receiving payments.

The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments.