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Weirdly boomer is paranoid piece that seems very much constructed to articulate a particular point of view. One of the examples given is to use a FLIR detector
by saaaaaam 2y ago
Weirdly boomer is paranoid piece that seems very much constructed to articulate a particular point of view.
One of the examples given is to use a FLIR detector attached to a smartphone to identify unusual heat signatures. The examples given are a USB charger and a plugged-in air freshener, and the “proof” that they are hidden cameras is that they are emitting a lot of heat.
This seems misleading as usb chargers often emit a lot of heat, and the plugged in air fresheners that I have seen have a wick and heat element.
Very strange piece of “journalism”.
- siamese_puff 2y agoCan’t comment on the accuracy of their methods, but hidden cameras in AirBnBs are actually a big problem. Alternatively you could find the router, login to the access panel and see if any cameras are logged into the network. Amazon has a ton of cheap, hidden spy cams. It’s quite scary.
- saaaaaam 2y agoAh, yes, sorry - I should have made it clearer that I don’t disagree that this is a problem, more that the methods they are using might make people more paranoid rather than giving them actionable ways to protect themselves. It is all whacky gadgets and bad science.