Mickey Mouse is watching you: Disneyland deploys facial recognition
3 hours ago
- #Privacy Concerns
- #Facial Recognition
- #Theme Park Technology
- Disneyland in California has introduced facial recognition at some entry lanes to prevent fraud and simplify re-entry.
- The technology creates unique numerical values from visitors' images to detect unauthorized entry or annual pass sharing, with opt-out options available.
- Facial recognition is a contentious issue amid privacy and surveillance debates, with other uses in smart glasses and law enforcement under scrutiny.
- Similar technology is used in MLB stadiums for 'go-ahead entry', raising privacy concerns from groups like the ACLU about widespread facial scanning.
- Disney has tested this software previously and claims to have security measures in place, but acknowledges no system is completely foolproof.