Elon Musk backed off his reported plot to cut off phone service for the public to the Social Security Administration following a hot cascade of criticism from Americans and their lawmakers.
Elon Musk retracted a reported plan to eliminate Social Security phone service after facing backlash. The plan, proposed by DOGE staff citing phone fraud, would have required beneficiaries to use the internet or in-person services. Critics viewed the proposal as an attempt to dismantle Social Security, while Musk claimed significant fraud exists within the system.
