alt Hacker NewsThis was once common but is exceedingly rare these days. I'm sure exceptions exist, but nearly all Americans now treat this as a Very Secret Number.
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groby_b • today at 1:20 AM
LOL.
Every single $&@ doctor's intake form: "We'd like to have you SSN".
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I'm not sure people treat this as a Very Secret Number. Certainly using SSNs publically has gone away, but people are willing to provide their SSNs to basically anyone that asks for it. Heck, some job applications ask for your SSN.