Why Do Billionaires Have Our Data?

Learn about how Musk’s DOGE gained sweeping access to Americans’ personal data, and why that should worry you.

Concerns about data privacy under Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) are growing. We’ll talk about how the government once kept careful guardrails around personal data, limiting access to vetted people, and how DOGE was given unprecedented, fast-tracked access to Americans’ information across departments and agencies.

It feels like every day there’s a new outrageous headline, but it’s not always clear why these things are happening. In this series of short, shareable podcast episodes, we ask… “Okay, But Why?”