Madison Square Garden secretly tracked LGBTQ+ musicians in a hidden database

Madison Square Garden secretly maintained a database that flagged LGBTQ+ celebrities and musicians using facial recognition technology, according to a new report. The database also labelled rappers including Freddie Gibbs and Lil Jon as "high risk." The revelations follow earlier reports that security for Knicks owner Jim Dolan tracked a trans woman's movements over a two-year period.

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