Madison Square Garden reportedly kept a document on people who criticized its facial recognition program.
According to 404 Media, MSG compiled tweets and public comments from activists who opposed the venue's use of facial recognition technology. The file was titled "Facial Recognition Activists.docx" and was accessible inside the company.
The document appeared in a 45GB cache of MSG data that hackers stole and posted online this month. 404 Media said it downloaded and reviewed the material.
MSG is not only accused of using a controversial arena security system. It is accused of tracking named critics of that system, adding another layer to scrutiny around Jim Dolan's company.
Adam Schwartz, privacy litigation director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, was reportedly included in the document. He told 404 Media that the aftermath of a data breach would be a good time for MSG to stop subjecting patrons to biometric surveillance.
There are still unanswered questions, including who created the file and how often it was used. But the detail is specific: public critics were gathered into an internal document.
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