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‘Strengthening the integrity’

Unmasking the mendacity of Robodebt
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January–February 2025, no. 472

Mean Streak by Rick Morton

Fourth Estate, $35.99 pb, 498 pp

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‘Strengthening the integrity’

Unmasking the mendacity of Robodebt
by
January–February 2025, no. 472

The colloquial term ‘robodebt’ had emerged online by early 2017. It is now used to refer to several iterations of mostly automated compliance programs targeting former and current social security recipients, overseen by the then federal Department of Human Services, which pursued alleged overpayments of social security moneys.

Mean Streak

Mean Streak

by Rick Morton

Fourth Estate, $35.99 pb, 498 pp

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ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.

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