Some current & former #Palantir employees have been unnerved by the work. The company risks becoming the face of #Trump’s political agenda, 4 employees said, & could be vulnerable if #data on Americans is breached or hacked. Several tried to distance the company from the efforts, saying any decisions about a merged database of personal #information rest w/Trump & not the firm.

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#Palantir’s selection as a chief vendor for the project was driven by #ElonMusk’s Department of Government Efficiency, according to the government ofcls. At least 3 #DOGE members formerly worked at Palantir, while 2 others had worked at companies funded by #PeterThiel, an investor & a founder of Palantir.

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#Trump could potentially use such #information to advance his political agenda by policing #immigrants & punishing #critics, Democratic lawmakers & critics have said. #Privacy advocates, #student #unions & #labor rights organizations have filed lawsuits to block data #access, questioning whether the government could #weaponize people’s personal information.

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Creating detailed portraits of Americans based on government #data is not just a pipe dream. The #Trump admin has already sought access to hundreds of data points on citizens & others through government databases, including their #bank account numbers, the amount of their #StudentDebt their #medical claims & any #disability status.

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