DOJ Urged to Investigate Democrats' Alleged Taxpayer Data Breach

Senate Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, are calling for a Department of Justice investigation into the "outrageous, extensive and potentially illegal sharing of taxpayers' sensitive personal and financial information" with Meta by online tax preparation companies. A 54-page report released by the lawmakers revealed that tax prep companies used computer code to send data to tech giants like Meta and Google, potentially violating taxpayer privacy laws. The companies claim the shared data was anonymous, but experts argue it could be used to identify individuals or for targeted advertising. The lawmakers are urging prosecution if any company or individual violated the law.