Editing Hidden camera (section)

== Use ==
Common applications for hidden cameras are property security, personal surveillance, [[photography]], or [[entertainment]] purposes, though they may also be used for [[espionage]] or surveillance by [[law enforcement]], [[intelligence agencies]], [[investigative journalist]]s, [[corporation]]s, or other entities. They may also be used for illegal activity, such as criminal scope-outs, [[stalking]], or [[voyeurism]].

Hidden cameras may be installed within common household objects for parents to monitor and record the activities of [[Nanny|nannies]] and sometimes the children themselves. These hidden cameras are commonly referred to as "nanny cams". The use nanny cams can be a subject of controversy. For example, a 2003 criminal case in [[Florida]], involving a nanny that was allegedly caught by a nanny cam violently shaking a baby, was thrown out in 2006 when the video was considered "worthless evidence"; however, this was due to issues regarding video quality, not legality, and several earlier cases used clearer nanny cam footage as evidence.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 March 2006 |title=Nanny Cleared of Violently Shaking Baby |website=ABC News |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/LegalCenter/story?id=1749672 |access-date=28 June 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806132314/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/LegalCenter/story?id=1749672 |url-status=live }}</ref> Some hidden camera television shows have also led to lawsuits or the cancellation of episodes by the people who were trapped in set-ups that they found unpleasant. {{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

Hidden cameras are sometimes placed in holiday rental apartments such as those advertised on [[Airbnb]]. Questions have been raised about the safety and privacy of holidaymakers in these circumstances.<ref>{{cite news|title=How to spot hidden cameras in Airbnb rental properties|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/spot-airbnb-hidden-cameras-b2453965.html|first=Helen|last=Coffey|date=27 November 2023|newspaper=Independent}}</ref>