Taylor Swift used facial recognition at Rose Bowl concert to identify stalkers
At a Taylor Swift concert at the Rose Bowl on May 18, 2018, a kiosk displaying rehearsal clips contained a hidden facial recognition camera that photographed fans. The images were sent to a command post and cross-referenced with a database of known stalkers. Fans were unaware of the surveillance, raising privacy concerns. Swift's representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
- Date it happened
- 2018-05-18
- Organisation involved
- Taylor Swift
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