Privacy advocates urge states not to comply with USDA requests for food stamp data

One payment processor has so far signaled to states that it intends to turn over data about millions of Americans to the federal government even as privacy groups warn that the request is illegal.

May 13, 2025 - 22:10
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Privacy advocates urge states not to comply with USDA requests for food stamp data
Customers shop for produce at a grocery store on Feb. 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas.

One payment processor has so far signaled to states that it intends to turn over data about millions of Americans to the federal government even as privacy groups warn that the request is illegal.

(Image credit: Brandon Bell)