Millions of "dead" Social Security recipients actually caused by a COBOL coding quirk
The rumors began when Elon Musk claimed that a significant number of Americans over the age of 100 were inappropriately ...
Social Security's COBOL Software Comes Under Scrutiny
Elon Musk's investigation of federal government systems highlighted Social Security's reliance on software developed in the ...
New Social Security chief refutes claims of deceased people over 100 years old getting checks
People who are listed as over 100 years old in the Social Security system are "not necessarily receiving benefits," the new ...
If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?
If you've gotten cash from an ATM, you've interacted with a COBOL-based system. Here's why this old programming language will probably outlive us all.
No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.
Bill King: Elon Musk is wrong about millions of dead people on Social Security | Opinion
The billionaire's claims about millions of dead people on Social Security are dead wrong. The real problem is a shrinking ...
Joe Rogan Fact Checks And Debunks His 'Favorite Billionaire' Elon Musk's Social Security Claims: 'This Isn't A Vampire Conspiracy'
Joe Rogan, a longtime admirer of Elon Musk, recently pushed back against the billionaire's claims about Social Security fraud ...
Trump, Musk Exaggerate Scale of Improper Social Security Payments to the Dead
President Donald Trump incorrectly interpreted data shared by Elon Musk when he misleadingly claimed on Feb. 18 that ...
Social Security In Uncertain Times: What The Resignation Of Michelle King And Musk's DOGE Data Push Could Mean For Beneficiaries
Recent claims by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk suggest that millions of deceased individuals—some ...
Elon Musk shines spotlight on ‘a lot of vampires collecting Social Security’: ‘Twilight is real’
In a post on X, Musk shared a screenshot of a data sheet showing people from age 0 to 369 years old collecting Social ...
Tens of millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims
The Trump administration is falsely claiming tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving improper Social ...
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150-year-olds are not receiving Social Security payments
No one has ever lived that long, but a misleading spreadsheet from Elon Musk purports to show they’re still in the safety net ...