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If there's one thing that Taylor Swift's team is most concerned about, it's her safety. And for good reason.
Taylor is no stranger to stalkers. Although some may argue that it's the price the singer pays for being in the limelight, it's still not okay. Stalking, is never okay. (unless your Insta-stalking - but that's a whole different matter.)
As thousands of fans flocked to enjoy Taylor's Reputation stadium tour this year, the matter of security for both the singer and concertgoers was top priority.
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According to Rolling Stone, Taylor's team went the extra mile and used some extra top-secret technology was used to keep concertgoers safe.
Fans attending the singer's Rose Bowl concert in Pasadena, California, not only had to go through the standard metal detector and baggage check, but also had to go through an extra step - although they may have not known about it.
These fans most likely passed by a display kiosk that featured rehearsal clips from the tour. But that was no ordinary display. As reported in Rolling Stone, a facial-recognition camera inside the display was taking photos of people passing by!
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"Everybody who went by would stop and stare at it, and the software would start working," said Mike Downing, the chief security officer of Oak View Group.
The images that were taken by this new facial-recognition technology was then transferred to a "command post" in Nashville where they were cross-checked with a database of Taylor's alleged stalkers.
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Some have rightfully raised privacy concerns over the ownership and storage of the images, however, since concerts are technically private events, Taylor does not have any obligation to notify ticket holders that they may be under surveillance.
Do you think Taylor's use of facial-recognition software is a good move?
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