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2. Meaning that X/Musk can turn them on and off at will?

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 03:46 PM

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What? We must now sign up with X to receive Social Security notifications? [View all] allegorical oracle Apr 2025 OP

F*ck that. We get supporting organizations to join, monitor and report. We don't need to. nt CousinIT Apr 2025 #1

Exactly! SheltieLover Apr 2025 #8

Meaning that X/Musk can turn them on and off at will? enough Apr 2025 #2

Honestly, this made no sense to me and I tried to verify it because I hope allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #4

Next? X required to login to SSA Account? Captain Zero Apr 2025 #5

EXACTLY. B.See Apr 2025 #25

Social Security Says On X It's Not Switching All Communications To X (Update). While it's hard to know what's true Silent Type Apr 2025 #3

Thank you for that info. Hope it holds true. It's difficult enough to devine the allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #7

Social Security Says On X It's Not Switching All Communications To X (Update) question everything Apr 2025 #6

Translation: they didn't like the feedback Maeve Apr 2025 #9

X is getting paid $500 million to take over the communications. Doodley Apr 2025 #10

Shame on you... but it's okay. allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #13

Just forcing more people to have to subscribe to Twitter would be a boost krkaufman Apr 2025 #24

Exactly. This is what an oligarchy is all about! Doodley Apr 2025 #38

Too cheap not fooled Apr 2025 #40

Good point! Doodley Apr 2025 #55

Not me claudette Apr 2025 #11

Benefits to seniors, the poor, and children need to be slashed, but welfare for corporations MUSK continue. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2025 #12

Since I trust no one in this administration TNNurse Apr 2025 #14

They are not a government agency called x............pound sand............... turbinetree Apr 2025 #15

Yeah- NO. X can kiss my big ol' fanny. Alliepoo Apr 2025 #16

Never AverageOldGuy Apr 2025 #17

Twitter doesn't cost to join, but this is absolutely shitty for them to do. themaguffin Apr 2025 #18

Why, when I checked, did X come up as charging $32/year to join? allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #32

i don't know. here's what i googled: is there a charge to sign up for x orleans Apr 2025 #43

That's to get a blue checkmark. nt. druidity33 Apr 2025 #45

Nope. Not me. Fuck Musk. Joinfortmill Apr 2025 #19

BULL SHIT! elleng Apr 2025 #20

Don't do X. Period. Evolve Dammit Apr 2025 #21

This is what they want to do charge a fee and privatize the system.................fuck them and pound sand turbinetree Apr 2025 #22

Yet another conflict of interest / grift example for Musk krkaufman Apr 2025 #23

Remember, the buck stops with Trump B.See Apr 2025 #28

Enough people here on DU are still on Xitter soldierant Apr 2025 #26

"....we are in different times now", she added. sprinkleeninow Apr 2025 #27

What?? B.See Apr 2025 #31

Attempting to curb my mouth during this time of sprinkleeninow Apr 2025 #33

understood B.See Apr 2025 #35

I'll wait for this to be litigated. SheltieLover Apr 2025 #29

I am in the process of organizing a protest at my local SS office. yellow dahlia Apr 2025 #30

As opposed to the tried-and-true, more universal methods SouthBayDem Apr 2025 #34

fuck that. nt barbtries Apr 2025 #36

X is free, BTW. WarGamer Apr 2025 #37

Oh -- thank you for that information. allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #39

Sure looks like LilElf70 Apr 2025 #41

they're charging money to join? since when did that crap start. orleans Apr 2025 #42

No, they are not charging money to join themaguffin Apr 2025 #46

Poor little Elon has to make more money. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 2025 #44

There is no cost Kaleva Apr 2025 #48

X remains free for those who just want to follow or browse Kaleva Apr 2025 #47

Not true. I can do all those things and I don't pay anything. Nt scipan Apr 2025 #50

This is for new accounts Kaleva Apr 2025 #53

Or wait for 3 months. Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #56

So it'll still be free. Unlike what the OP claimed Kaleva Apr 2025 #57

That's how I read it. Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #58

Thank you for that information! Kaleva Apr 2025 #59

No. You have misunderstood. MineralMan Apr 2025 #49

What % of social security recipients are not on the internet? applegrove Apr 2025 #51

More Musk grifting. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #52

An X account is free. It only costs extra to go premium (blue check, etc). Celerity Apr 2025 #54