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Taylor Swift Used Facial Recognition Tech At Concerts To Spy On Stalkers (boingboing.net)

Posted by BeauHD on from the extra-set-of-eyes dept.

AmiMoJo shares a report: Taylor Swift used facial recognition technology at her live performances so that technicians running the system could then check those face scans against a private database of her stalkers. There is now big demand for serious security at live events the size of a Taylor Swift concert. There have been so many bombings and mass shootings at music concerts over the past year to even remember without Googling. Fear of being killed at a music concert is something people factor in to the decision to buy tickets and go to live events. The demand for security is real.

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  1. I woudn't want anyone to know I attended either by OffTheLip · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is an outrage!

  2. Re: I woudn't want anyone to know I attended eithe by jellomizer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A young attractive woman, who is popular, rich... Who also will play at concerts that is a short drive from where you live, where you can meet in person...
    While not my type of music, she is a talented singer, and performer. I can see a lot of people who are stupid enough to think a friendly smile or point at in a concert actually meant something, vs just playing to the audience and being friendly to her fan/revenue base.

    There are a lot of stupid guys who misinterpret flirting or just friendliness as opening the door for further relations.

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