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ICE Illegally Accessed Medicaid Data, Shared with Palantir

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

ICE obtained Medicaid records without legal authority and shared the data with Palantir, according to a new report. The data was used to target immigrants, raising serious privacy and civil rights concerns. The incident highlights ongoing issues with government data sharing and surveillance.

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This case underscores the risks of unchecked government data access and the role of tech contractors in enabling surveillance.
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