{"id":280759,"date":"2026-06-24T12:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/madison-square-garden-targeted-privacy-activists-and-surveillance-critics\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T14:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T18:50:11","slug":"madison-square-garden-targeted-privacy-activists-and-surveillance-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/madison-square-garden-targeted-privacy-activists-and-surveillance-critics\/","title":{"rendered":"Madison Square Garden Targeted Privacy Activists and Surveillance Critics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Madison Square Garden Targeted Privacy Activists and Surveillance Critics<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-06-24 12:48:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.cnet.com<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s no secret that publicly criticizing Madison Square Garden Entertainment CEO James Dolan might get you put on a list. Now, a leaked document reveals the company compiled a detailed dossier on activists who oppose its venues’ facial recognition surveillance — and packed those files with a startling amount of their personal information.<\/p>\n

The alleged document, titled “Facial Recognition Activists.docx,” was made public after a group of hackers published a 45GB cache of data they stole from MSG earlier in June, which leaked 26 million customer records, including contact details and biometric or facial recognition data.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The news follows an extensive Wired investigation from April that found that New York Knicks owner Dolan operates an expansive biometric surveillance network far beyond MSG’s venues, which include Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre. The company says it uses face-scanning technology to identify potential security threats, but its biometric surveillance practices have drawn sharp criticism.<\/p>\n

Activists, civil rights groups and public officials have long warned that the deployment of facial recognition at\u00a0entertainment venues<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0private homes<\/span><\/span> and\u00a0public streets<\/span><\/span> strips individuals of anonymity. By harvesting and storing a massive trove of sensitive data, these systems create digital paper trails that are highly vulnerable to security breaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In fact, MSG is now facing three class-action lawsuits stemming from the massive hack,\u00a0according to the New York Times. The suits say the company failed to adequately protect sensitive information and are seeking damages for the breach and the risk of identity theft and privacy harm.<\/p>\n

A representative for MSG Entertainment did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

Targeting activists<\/h2>\n

According to reporting by\u00a0404 Media, which downloaded and reviewed the leaked data from the hack, the dossier tracking facial recognition critics contains private data on three activists,…<\/p>\n

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