Madison Square Garden compiled a list of activists against facial recognition
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MSG compiled a dossier on activists who opposed its facial recognition technology.
Madison Square Garden created a document titled "Facial Recognition Activists.docx" that included specific activists' public comments and tweets criticizing the venue's facial recognition program. The dossier was found in a 45GB cache of hacked data posted online. MSG has used facial recognition since 2018 to identify and block entry for lawyers from firms in litigation with MSG and other critics. EFF's privacy litigation director Adam Schwartz, named in the document, called for MSG to stop biometric surveillance.
What commenters are saying
Commenters largely condemned MSG's behavior, framing the dossier as an extension of owner James Dolan's pattern of targeting perceived enemies. Several noted that NY law allows private businesses to trespass anyone for any reason, but argued that facial recognition makes enforcement near zero-cost, eliminating the discernment that normally limits such bans. One commenter highlighted that MSG stores data insecurely, violating customer privacy. A separate top comment recommended the Pablo Torre podcast for deeper context on Dolan.