MSG Made Dossier on Activists Who Opposed Facial Recognition
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- Madison Square Garden (MSG) compiled a dossier titled 'Facial Recognition Activists.docx' listing activists who criticized its facial recognition technology.
- The document included activists Evan Greer, Albert Fox Cahn, and Adam Schwartz, with their contact info, social media, and quotes about MSG's surveillance practices.
- It was found in a hacked 45GB data cache from MSG, stored on a SharePoint instance, suggesting internal access beyond the author.
- MSG uses facial recognition since 2018 to bar entry, including lawyers from firms in litigation with MSG and critics, raising concerns about retaliation and privacy.
- Activists warn that such surveillance allows companies to punish critics and consolidate power, disregarding basic rights.