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Madison Square Garden database tracks hundreds. Labels "LGBTQIA," & low/high "risk." (www.wired.com)
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An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”

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Related: Madison Square Garden compiled a list of activists against facial recognition
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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

Yeah, the owner's a serious billionaire douche bag.

I was tempted to make a video about him but he's also infamously petty, even with people like me who don't matter, and I don't need a billionaire blowing up my life because I made a mean video about him. (Even if it's deserved.)

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

There needs to be regulation against this

or we can do this the old-fashioned way (Molotov cocktails)