Disney's Dark Secret: Your Child's Face Is Now in a Database
The Happiest Place on Earth Just Scanned Your Grandchild's Face. Without Asking.
This summer, millions of families are heading to Disneyland, and almost none of them know that the moment they walk through the front gate, Disney is scanning their face, converting it into a permanent biometric identifier, and storing it in a database they cannot guarantee is secure.
In April 2026, Disney quietly rolled out facial recognition technology at nearly every entrance lane at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. A $5 million class-action lawsuit followed. The plaintiff's argument? That Disney is…
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