Madison Square Garden (MSG) compiled a dossier on activists who have publicly criticized its use of facial recognition technology. This document, discovered in a data cache stolen from MSG, included personal information, social media activity, and quotes from critics like Evan Greer, Albert Fox Cahn, and Adam Schwartz. The creation of such dossiers highlights concerns about private companies using surveillance technology to monitor and potentially penalize individuals who voice opposition to their practices. AI
IMPACT Highlights potential misuse of surveillance technologies by private entities to suppress dissent and monitor critics.
RANK_REASON The article details a specific instance of a company's internal practices related to surveillance technology and its use against critics, which falls under a specific tool/practice rather than a broader industry release or policy change.
- Adam Schwartz
- Albert Fox Cahn
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Evan Greer
- facial recognition
- Fight for the Future
- Jim Dolan
- John Eversole
- Madison Square Garden
- Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
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