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  • Reset what you see on social media

    Reset what you see on social media

    You went down a rabbit hole and now gardening (or hot rod or political) posts are all you see online. Algorithms are smart, but they don’t know when you’re ready to get back to your regularly scheduled programming. 

    It’s time to reset your feed and take control of what you see.

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    Start with Facebook

    Goodbye, annoying ads. It only takes a minute to kick out the things you no longer want to see.

    The fix: Filter your advertising topics by going to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Account Center > Ad Preferences > Customize ads.

    Random Facebook requests can end badly. This one lost a widow $40K.

    The Facebook logo is pictured at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. (Reuters)

    Now, on to YouTube

    Say your family is staying with you for the holidays and your niece is watching cartoons on your YouTube account all day long. Now that’s all YouTube recommends. Delete your search history to get things back to normal. 

    The fix: On the YouTube app, tap You to bring up your History. Tap the cog icon > Settings > Manage All History. At the bottom, you’ll see DELETE with a blue down arrow. Tap from the dropdown menu to delete videos from today, a custom range or all time. Click X to remove items individually, if you prefer.

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    Going forward, turn off your viewing history any time you don’t want those vids in your algorithm. You can set your video and search histories to autodelete, too. Now your YouTube is back to how you like it, with my video podcast at the very top. You’ll love it!

    TikTok tracks your habits 

    TikTok’s algorithm is built to keep you on the app. Every time you like, follow or comment on something, it tells the algorithm you’re interested in a video, and more videos like it will pop up on your For You page. Disliking a video or writing a nasty comment doesn’t matter, by the way; you still kept watching.

    An iPhone screen with the TikTok app.

    TikTok is pictured on a smartphone. (iStock)

    The fix: Reset your feed. Open your Profile in the bottom right corner then press the three lines at the top right > Settings and Privacy > Content Preferences > Refresh Your For You Feed > Continue. 

    Fine-tune Instagram 

    Watch Instagram Reels instead? There’s no way to reset them, but you can nudge the algorithm in the right direction.

    The fix: Tap the three dots in the upper right corner. From here, you can adjust:

    • Posts: Select Hide to move them to the bottom of your feed.
    • Stories: Tap Mute so you’ll no longer see them.
    • Accounts: Choose either Restrict, which limits if an account can interact with you, or Block.

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    Here’s the giveaway that an email from Instagram about your security is fake.

    Most apps have this option

    On just about every social platform, you can hide or see less of certain things. The more you take this action, the more you steer the algorithm.

    The fix: Next to a post, video or anything else, look for the three-dot or three-line menu that opens more options. On YouTube, for example, tap the three dots next to a video and choose Don’t recommend channel or Not interested.

    POLAND - 2023/07/13: In this photo illustration a YouTube logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    In this photo illustration, a YouTube logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. (Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    Feeling inspired to clean more of your digital traces? Wipe your browser history while you’re at it. Here’s how.

    Final piece of advice

    Your social media feed is carefully curated based on who you follow, who follows you and, most importantly, what you do online. Sure, you can reset your algorithm, but don’t be fooled. Every post you linger on, like, comment on or share gets tracked and used to shape what you see next. Even just scrolling tells the platform what grabs your attention. 

    Before your next deep dive, remember: Big Tech is always watching, and your every move fine-tunes what pops up next.

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  • Neil deGrasse Tyson catches flak on social media over ‘curious’ post about athletes praising God

    Neil deGrasse Tyson catches flak on social media over ‘curious’ post about athletes praising God

    Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson took flak on social media over a post about professional athletes thanking God when they win a major sporting event.

    Athletes have routinely spoken openly about their faith and beliefs in God and Jesus. NFL players like C.J. Stroud, Jayden Daniels, Harrison Butker, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts and others have credited their abilities and winning ways to their faith.

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    Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, an executive producer for “Shot in the Arm,” poses on the red carpet before the world premiere for “80 For Brady” during the Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California, on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK)

    “Curious that talented athletes frequently credit God when they win, but we rarely see them blame God when they lose,” Tyson wrote on X.

    Tyson’s curiosity drew backlash on social media. One person pointed to Texas Longhorns cornerback Jahdae Barron’s speech about the trust in his faith as a counterpoint to Tyson’s post.

    Hurts, Darius Slay and head coach Nick Sirianni both spoke about faith following their win.

    “God’s blessed us very much,” Sirianni told FOX’s Tom Rinaldi. “He gave us all the talents to be able to get here, so first and foremost, thanks to Him. … Thank God, thank you Jesus.” 

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    Neil deGrasse Tyson in 2018

    Neil deGrasse Tyson during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Jan. 28, 2018. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY)

    During the trophy presentation, he said to Terry Bradshaw, “All glory to God.” 

    Slay thanked his “Lord and Savior” when speaking with the NFL Network after the game.

    In speaking with Erin Andrews, Jalen Hurts, the game’s MVP, said, “God is good. He’s greater than all the highs and the lows.”

    Stroud, the Houston Texans’ quarterback, revealed his faith-based answer when asked about his goals for 2025.

    “Lock it back in with the Lord. Kinda in the lukewarm season – one foot in, one foot out. The Lord has helped me get outta that,” he said. “So, that’s really my 2025 goal is to be locked in with the Lord as much as possible.

    Steelers and Ravens players pray

    Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers players kneel to pray on the field after an AFC wild card game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Jan. 11, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images)

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    “You know, fasting and praying, being part of a church here in Houston. That’s my 2025 goal, being closer to the Lord.”

    Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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    Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.

  • Vance created a social media frenzy on Sunday for supporting Trump’s executive authority.

    Vance created a social media frenzy on Sunday for supporting Trump’s executive authority.

    Judges across the country have taken action to block President Donald Trump’s agenda since he took office in January. Vice President JD Vance triggered a social media frenzy on Sunday by affirming his support for Trump’s executive authority. 

    “If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal,” Vance posted on X. “If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that’s also illegal. Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.”

    Vance’s comments followed a ruling that blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing personal data. Judges in New Hampshire, Seattle and Maryland have blocked Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. New York Attorney General Leitita James advised hospitals to ignore Trump’s executive order ending sex change procedures for minors. 

    Democrats were quick to lash out at Vance on social media on Sunday, equating his comments to “tyranny” and “lawlessness.” Illinois Gov. JV Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender, said Vance’s comments mean “the Trump administration intends to break the law.”

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    Vice President JD Vance will attend an AI summit in Paris, a French official said anonymously. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

    “JD Vance is saying the quiet part out loud: the Trump administration intends to break the law. America is a nation of laws. The courts make sure we follow the laws. The VP doesn’t control the courts, and the President cannot ignore the Constitution. No one is above the law,” Pritzker said.

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    Pete Buttigieg, former Transportation secretary and a 2020 presidential candidate, said the vice president does not decide what is legal. 

    “In America, decisions about what is legal and illegal are made by courts of law. Not by the Vice President,” Buttigieg said. 

    Schiff/Vance/Cheney

    Sen. Adam Schiff and former Rep. Liz Cheney slammed Vice President JD Vance for defending President Donald Trump’s executive authority. (AP/Getty)

    Liz Cheney, the former Republican congresswoman who led the Jan. 6 Select Committee and campaigned for former Vice President Kamala Harris, accused Vance of tyranny. 

    David Hogg, the first Gen Z vice chair of the Democratic Party, said Vance’s comments are a power grab by the executive branch.

    “He’s saying this to normalize a power grab by the executive to consolidate the power of the president and make him a king,” Hogg said. “If liberals ever said this, conservatives would (rightfully) lose their godd— minds.”

    Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy called Vance’s comments the “meat” of the current “constitutional crisis.”

    “For those of us who believe we are in the middle of a constitutional crisis, this is the meat of it,” Murphy said on X. “Trump and Vance are laying the groundwork to ignore the courts – democracy’s last line of defense against unchecked executive power.”

    David Hogg

    David Hogg speaks onstage during the Fast Company Innovation Festival on Sept. 17, 2024, in New York City. (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Fast Company)

    Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the first-term senator whom Trump nicknamed “Schifty Schiff” on the campaign trail, said Vance’s comment “puts us on a dangerous path to lawlessness.”

    “JD, we both went to law school. But we don’t have to be lawyers to know that ignoring court decisions we don’t like puts us on a dangerous path to lawlessness. We just have to swear an oath to the constitution. And mean it,” Sen. Adam Schiff, D-CA, responded. 

    Some conservatives fired back at the onslaught of comments. Columnist Kurt Schlichter jumped into the conversation, implying Schiff is a bad lawyer. 

    Jed Rubenfeld, a Yale Law School professor, lawyer and constitutional scholar, said he agreed with Vance that judges cannot “constitutionally interfere.”

    “JD is correct about this, and his examples are exactly right,” Rubenfeld said. “Where the Executive has sole and plenary power under the Constitution – as in commanding military operations or exercising prosecutorial discretion – judges cannot constitutionally interfere.”

    Biden and Trump chat

    President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP)

    More X users, who joined the debate, said Vance and his supporters’ comments are ironic. AJ Delgado, a self-described “MAGA original but now proudly anti-Trump,” said those attacking Vance lacked principle. 

    “Weren’t you all cheering when a federal judge halted Biden’s student loan forgiveness? You have ZERO principles,” she wrote on X. 

    When the Supreme Court ruled against President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, he did not waver in his commitment to relieving student debt, vowing “to keep going” despite the court’s order. 

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., during a February 2024 episode of “Pod Save America,” gave credit to Biden for finding alternative ways to alleviate student loan debt.

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    “Whatever tools he’s got, he’s sharpening and building some new tools through his Department of Education. We are now at about just a little shy of 4 million people who have had their student loan debt canceled. Joe Biden is just staying after it,” Warren said.

    Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. 

  • Serena Williams sparks social media meltdown dancing to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ amid history with Drake

    Serena Williams sparks social media meltdown dancing to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ amid history with Drake

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    Serena Williams danced on Drake’s grave at Super Bowl LIX. 

    The women’s tennis legend danced happily during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show performance, including during the biggest song of the night. 

    Williams showed no hesitation in dancing to Lamar’s hit diss track, “Not Like Us,” which famously took aim at fellow star rapper Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham. 

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    Serena Williams dances off-stage during halftime of the Super Bowl LIX game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

    The song became so popular, and just as controversial, so much so that it has prompted Graham to file a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over the song and its content. 

    The lawsuit said the allegations in the song and UMG’s decision to promote it led to “real world consequences” for Graham. On May 7, an armed group drove to Drake’s Toronto home, and at least one gunman opened fire, wounding a security guard, the suit alleges. 

    However, Graham’s complaint did nothing to deter Williams from jamming out while Lamar played the game in front of a crowd of thousands and a TV audience of millions. 

    Serena Williams dances on stage

    Serena Williams dances on stage during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LIX game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

    Williams danced to the song amid a rumored history with Graham. 

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    Kendrick Lamar performs

    Recording artist Kendrick Lamar performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

    Graham once implied he wrote his 2016 single “Too Good” for Williams when he shared footage of himself discussing the song’s inspiration with his mother, Sandi Graham.

    “I get heavy on a couple joints, but this is more about me and Serena,” Graham said.

    Graham and Williams were seen kissing in August 2015, in photos obtained by TMZ.

    Now, the image of Williams dancing to the song that mocks Graham has ignited widespread conversation on social media.

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    Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.

  • 1st Super Bowl LIX controversial call goes Chiefs’ way, social media explodes

    1st Super Bowl LIX controversial call goes Chiefs’ way, social media explodes

    There was an early penalty flag in Super Bowl LIX that went the Chiefs’ way, and social media, right on cue, went ablaze.

    On 4th-and-2, the Eagles opted to keep the offense on the field, and Jalen Hurts found A.J. Brown deep for a first down.

    However, the referees were quick to throw a flag on Brown for offensive pass interference.

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    Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown makes a catch against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie during the first half of Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome.

    The flag bumped the Birds back 10 yards rather than put them in the red zone, and they had to punt instead.

    Nick Sirianni was red-hot about what even FOX broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt said was “controversial,” and even rules analyst Mike Pereira said he didn’t see enough.

    It seems like they spoke for most of social media.

    The Eagles were able to force a punt, but it sure changed the dynamic of the start of the ballgame, even though it may have been the right call. 

    Nick Sirianni yelling

    Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni reacts against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter of Super Bowl LIX. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)

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    There has been lots of chatter about the referees favoring the Chiefs throughout the season, and after a beneficial call late in the AFC title game against the Bills, the cries were even louder.

    However, in a sense of potential makeup calls, Kansas City wound up being called for a personal foul for unnecessary roughness on third down on Philly’s next drive. It continued the Birds’ drive, and they took advantage of it with their patented tush push several plays later to go up 7-0 in the first.

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    The Chiefs are aiming to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.

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  • Super Bowl LIX Black national anthem performance creates social media frenzy

    Super Bowl LIX Black national anthem performance creates social media frenzy

    Ledisi, a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as part of Super Bowl LIX’s pregame festivities.

    The New Orleans native sang the song, otherwise known as the Black national anthem, at the Caesars Superdome as fans anticipated the kickoff for the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

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    Ledisi performs “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at Super Bowl LIX. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

    She won a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song “Anything for You.”

    Jon Batiste performed the national anthem and Lauren Daigle performed “America the Beautiful.”

    The performance of the Black national anthem has been a source of consternation for fans since the NFL decided to inset the song before the Super Bowl to end the 2020 season. Fans were unhappy with it again and made their voices heard on social media.

    Ledisi sings 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'

    Ledisi performs “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before Super Bowl LIX. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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    Andra Day sang the song at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

    The NFL started to play the Black national anthem in the 2020 season after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. The incident started a wave of actions against racial injustice across the U.S.

    Super Bowl LIX performers

    Super Bowl LIX pregame performers, from left, Ledisi, Troy Andrews, known as Trombone Shorty, Lauren Daigle and Jon Batiste pose at a news conference, Feb. 6, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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    The NAACP began to promote “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the Black national anthem in 1917.

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    Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame snubs draw strong social media reaction: ‘What a joke’

    Pro Football Hall of Fame snubs draw strong social media reaction: ‘What a joke’

    The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 was announced on Thursday, and it features just four men.

    Jared Allen, Antonio Gates, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe will receive busts in Canton this summer, beating out several other candidates.

    It could be argued that several others are just as deserving, but most notably, Eli Manning, Adam Vinatieri and Terrell Suggs did not make the cut this go-around.

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    New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, #10, throws a pass before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 11, 2011. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

    Manning’s New York Giants kept their reaction pretty blunt, simply posting a raised-eyebrow emoji on X.

    Manning ranks 11th all-time in passing yards and touchdowns, but the main argument is his two Super Bowl runs.

    “Absurd. Eli beat Tom Brady twice in the Super Bowl. There aren’t 5 guys in the history of the game who you’d take over Eli Manning in the 4th quarter of a playoff game. Pure silliness,” wrote one Giants fan.

    “My favorite QB…He took s— his whole career and he still is…Man was a legend and never got the credit,” wrote one more.

    The anger was the same for perhaps both Patriots and Colts fans for Vinatieri, who holds the NFL records for the most field goal makes and attempts in NFL history. He also knocked two game-winning field goals in the closing seconds of Super Bowls and was lights out for his entire 24-year career.

    Adam Vinatieri runs and celebrates

    New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri celebrates his game-winning field goal in the second half of Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans on Feb. 3, 2002. (STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)

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    In fact, many feel that if there were to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, it should have been Vinatieri.

    “adam vinatieri not a first ballot HOFer? throw the whole thing away,” wrote an X user.

    Another said, “Vinatieri got hosed. What a joke.”

    Meanwhile, even though Jared Allen ranks 12th all time in sacks and got in, Suggs being in eighth is not yet enough. His longtime teammate in stalwart offensive tackle Marshal Yanda also came up short.

    “Suggs and Yanda snubbed, Lamar losing, MVP I’m done,” wrote a Ravens fan with a classic angry gif.

    It should be noted that those three were all in their first year of eligibility, so perhaps the voters didn’t want this year’s class to wait any longer. Other misses include Reggie Wayne and Steve Smith Sr.

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    It will not be easy for those guys to get in next year, as Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald and Jason Witten will be eligible for induction.

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  • Fired Federal Election Commission leader rants on social media after removal by Trump

    Fired Federal Election Commission leader rants on social media after removal by Trump

    President Donald Trump fired the U.S. Federal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub, sending her a letter regarding her “removal.”

    Trump took office Jan. 20, and since then has taken on a massive government makeover, sidelining and firing hundreds of top agency officials and civil servants as he attempts to install more loyalists and downsize the bureaucracy.

    Weintraub, like many others, was in Trump’s crosshairs, but she did not appear to be standing down.

    “Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner & Chair of [the FEC],” Weintraub wrote Thursday in a post on X. “There’s a legal way to replace FEC commissioners — this isn’t it. I’ve been lucky to serve the American people & stir up some good trouble along the way. That’s not changing anytime soon.”

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    U.S. Federal Election Commission Commissioner Ellen Weintraub Jan. 14, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Federal Election Commission/Handout via Reuters, File)

    Along with her post, Weintraub posted a copy of the letter from the White House.

    “Dear Commissioner Weintraub,” the letter states. “You are hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission, effective immediately. Thank you for your service on the Commission.”

    The letter was dated Jan. 31, 2025, and signed by Trump.

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    Weintraub took aim at President Trump in 2019, when she said his “baseless” claims about voter fraud were “damaging to our democracy.”

    She criticized the president during an appearance on CNN and claimed he was spreading information for which he had no proof.

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    “I think it is damaging to our democracy,” Weintraub told host John Berman, “to spread information like that if there is no proof.”

    Weintraub insisted there was no evidence of rampant voter fraud in 2016, responding to Trump’s repeated claims to the contrary.

    Fox News Digital’s Joshua Nelson contributed to this report.

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  • Social Security saves big bucks by axing ‘X’ gender marker

    Social Security saves big bucks by axing ‘X’ gender marker

    Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., tells ‘The Evening Edit’ how she pushed back against reporters in defense of her resolution that would bar men who identify as women from using women’s bathrooms on Capitol Hill.

    The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced Wednesday that the Social Security Administration’s move to terminate a contract dealing with the “Gender X” marker on public-facing applications will save over $1 million in taxpayer funds.

    “The Social Security Administration has terminated its contract for the “Gender X initiative marker” and removed all references to gender ideology from public-facing applications,” DOGE wrote on X. “This saves > $1M and is in accordance with the President’s Executive Order…”

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office aimed at shifting the language used by the federal government in documentation, including a move to replace the term “gender” with “sex” on official documents.

    “The erasure of sex in language and policy has a corrosive impact not just on women but on the validity of the entire American system,” the order signed by Trump states. “Basing Federal policy on truth is critical to scientific inquiry, public safety, morale, and trust in government itself.”

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    The move also reversed changes made during the Biden administration, including giving Americans who do not identify with either of the two biological sexes the option to mark documents such as passports with an “X” instead of “male” or “female.”

    Late last month, the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services were told not to make a final decision on any application that would produce a document with an “X” marker for gender.

    Social Security appears to be the next agency to make modifications when it comes to a person identifying sex on an application.

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    A giant transgender flag unfurled outside the Supreme Court. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    The Social Security Administration did not respond to FOX Business’ request for comment on the matter.

    After learning of the savings, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. weighed in on X.

    “$1,000,000 people,” she wrote. “Government waste at its finest- and this is just the tip of the iceberg.”

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    The South Carolina Republican made headlines in November with a bill to ban biological males from women’s bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol, which was inspired by the election of Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first openly transgender person elected to the House.

    Fox News Digital’s Jamie Joseph and Michael Lee contributed to this report.