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

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 03:46 PM

Apr 2025

nowadays, below is what Huff Post is saying now.

The second link below, is what apears to be the "Social Security" X page, but I'm not sure it's real either.

In any event, I'd bet money they aren't going to rely solely on X, although I'm sure Musk would love that.

"The agency batted down a Wired report that it was moving all of its communications to X ... with a post on X.

"“We are no longer planning to issue press releases or those dear colleague letters to inform the media and public about programmatic and service changes,” an SSA regional commissioner announced during an internal meeting this week, according to Wired’s sources.

"Social Security spokespeople did not immediately respond to a request for comment from HuffPost. Hours later, the agency responded to the Wired report with a post on X: “This is false. Social Security will continue to communicate through any and all mediums.”"

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/social-security-administration-x-press-releases_n_67f9770ae4b0c859a8c0b840

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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