by Helen Coffey, The Independent
Secret surveillance devices have been discovered at a number of holiday apartments
The rise of home rental services such as Airbnb has been swift in changing the way we holiday – but there’s a dark side that is only now coming to light.
Several stories this year about holidaymakers finding hidden cameras in rental properties have raised questions about the safety of staying in a stranger’s home.
The latest came to light on 28 November, when Jason Scott tweeted a picture of a camera hidden inside a motion detector that his unnamed colleague discovered in an Airbnb apartment.
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