Social Security Turns to X for Communication Amid Staff Cuts and Shifting Public Priorities

The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) has made a significant shift in its public communication strategy, moving its information dissemination to the platform formerly known as Twitter, now rebranded as X. This decision comes amidst recent workforce cuts at the SSA initiated by Elon Musk, who oversees the agency through his newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). emails and press releases have been replaced with a primary focus on X for communicating updates and changes to the public.