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DOGE is trying to access the IRS’s data on millions of taxpayers

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Summary
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74% Informative

Department of Government Efficiency has requested access to the Internal Revenue Service’s taxpayer data system.

DOGE has also launched an IRS -specific account on X and is soliciting “insights on finding and fixing waste, fraud, and abuse” within the agency.

Access to the IDRS is highly restricted within the IRS , and improper access can be punished by fines and imprisonment.

VR Score

70

Informative language

65

Neutral language

57

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

65

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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