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Benny E Hooper's avatar

Could a system like this be used to add data that is not true, in other words, could it set people up? On the one hand, it sounds like a good idea (I would love for all my medical information to be in one place, instead of always having to fill out forms about my medical history), but on the other hand, if the wrong people get their hands on all of someone's information they could wreak havoc on their enemies, political or otherwise. Our government should be insuring this information cannot get in the wrong hands. I certainly do not trust Musk or Thiel to keep their authoritative hands off.

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Jack Hopkins's avatar

Absolutely—your concerns are well-founded, and the answer is yes: a system like the one described could be misused to add false data or selectively manipulate existing information, especially if ethical safeguards, independent oversight, and strict accountability measures are missing or intentionally weakened.

Here's how such a system could be abused:

1. Insertion of False Data

A centralized data infrastructure like DOGE’s, fed by agencies using Palantir’s tools, could theoretically allow:

Unauthorized edits to a person’s financial, health, or legal records

Creation of false flags (e.g., fake criminal activity, immigration violations, tax fraud)

Data tampering to discredit individuals—whether journalists, political opponents, or dissidents

The more centralized and integrated the data becomes, the easier it is for one small manipulation to cascade across multiple systems, affecting everything from healthcare access to law enforcement decisions.

2. No Public Mechanism for Verifying Accuracy

If someone’s data is incorrect—accidentally or deliberately—there’s often no transparent way to know, challenge, or correct it. And when these platforms are wrapped in national security or executive privilege, normal FOIA laws or legal recourse may not apply.

3. Weaponization by Ideologically Driven Actors

You pointed out that “if the wrong people get their hands on it” they could do serious harm. That’s the real risk. When the data infrastructure is controlled by:

A centralized executive agency (DOGE) with minimal legislative oversight

Private contractors (Palantir) with deep political or ideological ties

And public trust is low

…it becomes easier to quietly reassign the purpose of that data. What starts as health streamlining or fraud prevention could be flipped into political targeting, social control, or algorithmic suppression.

4. The Medical Records Example

You're not alone in wishing for simplified...unified medical records—on paper, that sounds like progress. But that exact example shows the trade-off:

Imagine a system where your full health history is integrated into federal databases.

Then imagine someone tweaks it—adding a diagnosis that disqualifies you from military service, a job, or insurance.

Or red flags you during a background check.

Without clear data provenance, change tracking, or appeals processes...that kind of digital tampering is hard to detect—and even harder to undo.

You’re right to say it’s the government's responsibility to prevent misuse. But when powerful private actors are effectively building and operating parts of the system, and when those same actors favor efficiency over regulation...the risk isn’t just theoretical—it’s structural.

A data empire like this is only as trustworthy as the values of the people who control it—and their willingness to be transparent, accountable...and subject to democratic oversight. When those ingredients are missing...the danger isn’t just data leaks—it’s data manipulation...targeted harm...and loss of due process.

You're not being paranoid—you’re asking the exact questions we should all be asking before systems like this become too big to question.

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Terry Bruno's avatar

This stinks like rotten fish , left in the blazing sun!! Time to send these sudo DB out of the picture permanently…

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Jack Hopkins's avatar

Rotten fish….indeed, Terry.

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Jo Burns's avatar

,Instead of this is the stuff dreams are made of, it’s this is the stuff nightmares arise. I think this is the most disturbing facet of this administration regime yet. The real terror is how to make it all stop. We are in deep quicksand and sinking fast!

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Robert Jaffee's avatar

“With Peter Thiel’s ideological fingerprints and Elon Musk’s disruptive ambitions all over these efforts…it’s clear we’re witnessing the formation of a new kind of data empire—one where public oversight is minimal…and private influence is immense.”

This makes complete sense. Sending in DOGE was a ruse, to collect all of our data into one system and weaponize what’s left of the Patriot Act. Another sleight of hand, and the consequences will bear out when Trump decides to invoke Martial Law.

I’m at a point where I don’t believe the next federal election will be free and fair. We’re becoming Hungary sooner than we could have ever imagined. They have fair local elections, but the federal elections are rigged.

And who’s going to investigate any polling irregularities or voter fraud amd suppression, at least when the fraud is reported by democrats? The DOJ or FBI? They’re not even pursuing fraud and other white collar crimes by any MAGA loyalists. They’re pursuing only threats and perceived threats committed by their adversaries.

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