100+ acts boycott venues using facial recognition
Smaller independent venues in the US have also pledged to not use facial-scanning technology for their shows
News By Lisa Henderson | 26 June 2023
Over 100 artists, including Tom Morello and Zack De La Rocha, have pledged to boycott venues that use face-scanning technology. The boycott was organised by the digital rights advocacy group Fight for the Future, and calls for the ban of face-scanning technology at all live events.
Other artist signatories include Boots Riley, Wheatus, Anti-Flag, and Downtown Boys. While 25 venues in the US such as the House of Yes in Brooklyn, the Lyric Hyperion in Los Angeles, and Black Cat in…
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