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Received β€” 3 August 2026 ⏭ Schneier on Security

Facial Recognition at Madison Square Garden

31 July 2026 at 13:08

Last month, the story broke (alternate link) that Madison Square Garden uses facial recognition software on everyone entering the facility, andβ€”among other groupsβ€”flags activists that oppose using facial recognition.

Turns out that the system was shut off for Taylor Swift’s wedding.

Evan Greerβ€”one of the people that MSG alerts onβ€”comments:

Ironically, Swift herself has reportedly used facial recognition at her own concerts to identify stalkers. This β€œprivacy for me, surveillance for thee” attitude feels like a perfect encapsulation of the future we’re already living in: one where wealthy elites can afford privacy, while the rest of us are forced to live in a corporate surveillance panopticon.

Whatever privacy measures Swift had in place for the wedding seems to have worked. No photos have leaked online.

Received β€” 18 June 2026 ⏭ Schneier on Security
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