NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Trump administration is looking to crack down on disability cheats through a new potential monitoring strategy.
The Social Security Administration may start screening social media to evaluate disability claims.
The administration is working on a proposal to allow the Social Security Administration access to sites like Facebook, Twitter and apps like Instagram to validate claims.
Administration officials believe social media could be a treasure trove of information about people who are applying for or receiving disability benefits.
Disability advocates are finding holes in this idea and say posts can be taken out of context.
Often social media doesn't show someone's typical lifestyle, only the moments they want others to see. Someone with a disability is probably not likely going to share pictures of them in a wheelchair or hospital bed, but instead when they're happy.
A final decision could reportedly be issued by spring 2020.
