{"id":16625,"date":"2018-11-22T00:22:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T16:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/?p=16625"},"modified":"2024-09-29T09:57:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T01:57:01","slug":"can-you-install-cctv-in-your-airbnb-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/can-you-install-cctv-in-your-airbnb-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you install CCTV in your Airbnb home?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2017, a couple staying in an Airbnb unit in Japan noticed a green light coming from the smoke detector in their bedroom as they were preparing for bed.<\/p>\n

Dismantling the device, they found out that the \u201csmoke detector\u201d was actually a well-disguised camera<\/a><\/span>\u00a0that had been recording everything in the bedroom. More worryingly, they found the exact model being sold online.<\/p>\n

They made a report to the police, who swiftly confiscated the device. Airbnb also banned the host.<\/p>\n

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A traveller’s nightmare<\/h2>\n

Being secretly filmed by a hidden camera is a traumatic experience for any unsuspecting traveller.<\/p>\n

And yet, this is occurring more frequently. In June 2018, a British couple renting an Airbnb unit in Canada was horrified to discover a spy camera hidden inside a digital clock pointed at their bed<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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A couple staying in an Airbnb home in Florida found a hidden cam pointed at their bed. The host was charged for “video voyeurism\u201d. Source<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In another incident, a couple who rented an Airbnb in Florida found a hidden camera in the smoke detector aimed at their bed<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Finally, a couple staying in an Airbnb unit in Taiwan found a camera hidden in the smoke detector in the bathroom<\/a><\/span>. That guest decided to sue (see video below).<\/p>\n