Elon Musk questions US Social Security database accuracy after revealing many centenarians

timesofindia.indiatimes.com — February 17, 2025 at 08:01 AM UTC

Elon Musk recently highlighted data from the US Social Security database showing many people listed as over 100 years old. He jokingly suggested that this could indicate the existence of vampires. Musk's comments have led to calls for an audit of the database. Concerns have been raised about possible errors or fraud in the records. This situation has drawn attention to the accuracy of age records in the Social Security database, contrasting with previous assumptions about the reliability of such data.

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