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Taylor Swift concert used facial recognition tech to identify stalkers

You're probably used to the presence of facial recognition cameras at airports and other transport hubs, but what about at concerts? That's the step Taylor Swift's team took at her May 18th show at the Rose Bowl, in a bid to identify her stalkers. According to Rolling Stone, the camera was hidden inside a display kiosk at the event, and sent images of anyone who stopped to look at the display to a "command post" in Nashville, where they were cross-referenced with other photos of the star's known stalkers.

As the target of numerous death and rape threats, Swift arguably has a valid motivation for leveraging such technology. However, it's unclear who has ownership of the photos of her concertgoers, or how long they will remain on file. Her representatives have also not yet responded to queries as to whether fans knew about the cameras.

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2. "Taylor Swift concert used facial recognition tech to identify stalkers" - https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/13/taylor-swift-concert-facial-recognition-stalkers/
3. "airports" - https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/23/us-airport-facial-recognition-first-imposter/
4. "Taylor Swift's" - https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/20/taylor-swift-umg-artists-profit-spotify-shares/
5. "Rolling Stone" - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/future-entertainment-technology-music-tv-movies-760659/facial-recognition-concert-security-760696/
6. "Taylor Swift" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift
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