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Man Shocked to Discover Private Hotel Sex Video Online in China’s Spy-Cam Porn Industry

BBC found about 180 spy-cams livestreaming in Chinese hotels, with one Telegram channel hosting 10,000 members watching and paying for footage of guests.

  • Over 18 months, BBC World Service investigators found thousands of spy-cam videos filmed in hotel rooms and sold as porn, discovering more than 180 cameras with about half operational.
  • An organised supply chain of agents and 'camera owners' arranged spy-cam installations, with AKA earning at least 163,200 Yuan since last April, supporting the profitable trade.
  • Investigators traced a camera to a Zhengzhou hotel room, hidden in a wall ventilation and wired into the building's electricity, while platforms offered multiple feeds and archive functionality for a monthly fee 450 Yuan .
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The British broadcaster conducted a year and a half of research and discovered an industry behind secretly recorded images in Chinese hotel rooms.

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In China, there are strict rules regarding the sale and use of spy cameras, yet they are easy to buy in electronics stores.

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From a relaxing vacation to a nightmare, an unsuspecting couple fell victim to a "spycam" industry, having private videos secretly filmed and distributed during their stay at a hotel in Shenzhen, China. A BBC investigation uncovered hidden cameras in more than 180 hotels.

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BBC investigation reveals: Hidden cameras in Chinese hotel rooms broadcast live couples having sex without their knowledge to thousands of viewers on Telegram. Authorities struggle to enforce the phenomenon

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, February 6, 2026.
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