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MSG owner James Dolan insists that the facial recognition system deployed at his venues is an essential security measure. So why was it disabled during one of the year's most high-profile events: the pre-wedding celebration of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? www.wired.com/story/for-ta...

As WIRED has previously reported, Dolan’s company’s facial recognition systems have been used to bar critics of Dolan from entering MSG venues—and to track his perceived personal threats once they’re inside MSG. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/for-ta...

Cameras at the guest entrances are tied into a facial recognition system made by eConnect. If someone’s face triggers an alert, the venue’s video management system then allows that person to be easily tracked across the camera network. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/for-ta...

James Dolan insists the surveillance is essential in helping prevent terrorist attacks. The Swift/Kelce wedding celebrations were among the highest-profile events held at MSG this year, taking place during what the NYPD described as a "heightened threat environment." www.wired.com/story/for-ta...

According to the internal document, an MSG executive ordered on July 2 a seven-hour lockdown of the Garden’s video management system “due to a client privacy request.” www.wired.com/story/for-ta...

While the shutdown order reviewed by WIRED only applied to July 2, two sources familiar with MSG’s operations say that they were told the lockout was repeated on July 3, Swift and Kelce’s wedding night. www.wired.com/story/for-ta...

MSG’s venues host private events not infrequently, but those customers did not ask to disable the security system, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/for-ta...

This exception could be a preview of “a future where privacy is a luxury for the elite few and the rest of us are subjected to pervasive surveillance everywhere we go,” says Evan Greer, director of the digital rights group Fight for the Future. www.wired.com/story/for-ta...

Last week, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We are removing the paywall from this story so that everyone can read it. www.wired.com/story/for-ta...

And this one, from April, goes deep inside the surveillance operation at MSG that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, and more. www.wired.com/story/madiso...