For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark
Madison Square Garden temporarily disabled its controversial facial recognition system for Taylor Swift's wedding.
The brief
Madison Square Garden disabled its surveillance system during Taylor Swift's wedding. This action comes amid an ongoing push to ban the venue's use of facial recognition technology.
Coverage from WIRED and Pitchfork emphasizes the temporary shutdown of the cameras, while The New York Times and Politico focus on the broader controversy surrounding the technology and the push for a ban. Recent legal developments include an inquiry into James Dolan's use of facial recognition that ended in modest fines, and a state case regarding a lawyer blacklist that resulted in a $30,000 fine for paperwork.
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Quick answers
Why did Madison Square Garden turn off its cameras?
The surveillance system was disabled for Taylor Swift's wedding.
What was the result of the inquiry into James Dolan's use of facial recognition?
The inquiry ended in modest fines.
What happened with the state case regarding the MSG lawyer blacklist?
The state dropped the case and issued a $30,000 fine for paperwork.
Coverage (5)
- The push to ban facial recognition at MSG Politico · 4h ago
- State drops case over MSG lawyer blacklist, issues $30K fine for paperwork Gothamist · 4h ago
- Madison Square Garden Disabled Its Surveillance System for Taylor Swift’s Wedding Pitchfork · 4h ago
- Inquiry Into James Dolan’s Use of Facial Recognition Ends in Modest Fines The New York Times · 4h ago
- For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark WIRED · 4h ago
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