Over 100 artists boycott venues that employ face-scanning tech
The musicians include members of Rage Against the Machine, Speedy Ortiz and others.Over 100 music artists, including Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine, have banded together to announce they are boycotting concert venues that use facial recognition technology,The artists cite a number of concerns, including privacy infringement and increased discrimination.
The boycott was organized by a digital rights advocacy group called Fight for the Future and its ultimate goal is the elimination of face-scanning technology at all live events. Beyond the two founding members of Rage Against the Machine, other participating artists include Speedy Ortiz, Anti-Flag, Boots Riley and Deerhoof, among more than 80 others. The full list isIn addition to artists, some venues are getting in on the action, pledging to not use this type of technology for their events.
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