![]() ![]() "If you can turn the lights off, and then use your flashlight, just flash it around the room," he said. Other items to check include power strips, plug-in air fresheners and night lights. "On a bookshelf, (if) there are slight gaps where there shouldn't be, look for things that are installed that may be installed a little bit off, a smoke detector that maybe has some damage around it because they installed it wrongly… electrical outlets, USB ports," Levy said. Levy says, when arriving at a vacation rental, it’s wise to conduct an initial scan for anything "out of place." The group of friends from Vancouver shared their discovery in a TikTok video, showing how they uncovered a camera, hidden in a bathroom light socket, pointing toward the shower. "Who wants to imagine that you rent something on Airbnb or VRBO and then you find out that they put a hidden camera? It is the worst kind of privacy violation you can imagine." "(This is) incredibly disturbing," Levy told CTV's Your Morning on Thursday. Tech expert Carmi Levy shares his tips for making sure you’re not being spied on in your vacation rental. Read more headlines related to science and technology here.The video, which has been viewed more than six million times, had many asking questions about how to find hidden cameras and what to do if they find any. A group of friends staying at an Airbnb in the Sunshine Coast found a hidden camera pointed at the shower, prompting them to post a video of the situation on TikTok warning others. ![]()
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