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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I have my doubts they turned off the face scanning at MSG just for her party. And I also wonder why she thought aligning herself with this venue was such a great idea.

[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago

Because she read the article.

Ironically, Swift herself has reportedly used facial recognition at her own concerts to identify stalkers. This “privacy for me, surveillance for thee” attitude feels like a perfect encapsulation of the future we’re already living in: one where wealthy elites can afford privacy, while the rest of us are forced to live in a corporate surveillance panopticon.

[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

The billionaire artist that hangs out with other billionaires and takes her private jet for groceries isn't a great person? Omg.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 11 points 1 day ago

Guess she didn't want a record of all the epsteinites there.

[–] goatinspace@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Tech executives like Peter Thiel and Sam Altman openly fantasize about a hyperprivatized future with elites nestled in bunkers on private islands, guarded by surveillance tech, robots and drones.