DIThe Distraction Index

#data privacy

3 events across 2 weeks

3Damage
0Hype
0Noise
41.9Avg Dmg
29.6Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
DMG2026-08-03
States Sue Trump Administration to Protect Welfare Data from DHS
Resource Reallocationmulti state · broad
Damage
26.0
Hype
20.0
WEEK 6Feb 2 – 8
DMG2025-02-08
Multi-State Legal Challenge to DOGE Data Access
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
52.4
Hype
41.3
DMG2025-02-08
Elon Musk DOGE Faces Multiple Legal Challenges
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
47.2
Hype
27.6