Social Security workers aren't allowed to read news sites at work anymore
The Social Security Administration told workers they couldn't access news or shopping websites.It said this move would help protect sensitive information within the agency.An employee who received the email told BI it could hinder the agency's work.
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
Social Security Administration staffers can no longer read the news at work.
Workers are now barred from browsing general news, online shopping, and sports websites on government devices, unless they get an exception for a legitimate business need, according to an email to SSA employees obtained by Rolling Stone.
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Social Security Employees Banned From Reading News at Work
The Social Security Administration announced a Severance-style censorship policy Thursday that prohibits employees from reading the news on their work devices. The SSA—with a workforce of about 57,000 employees—sent a morning email to all staff to prescribe “additional restrictions to the categories of websites prohibited from government-furnished equipment.
Social Security Administration bars employees from reading the news at work
The Social Security Administration wrote in a Thursday morning email that employees can no longer read news websites on work devices.
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