While searching online, man finds private video of himself and girlfriend on porn site; urges caution

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): A young man browsing adult content online was shocked when he recognized himself in a video with his girlfriend. This sensational incident, from China, has raised serious questions about privacy and security.

In 2023, Hong Kong resident Eric (name changed) was staying with his girlfriend at a hotel in Shenzhen, a city in southern China. A few weeks later, while browsing content on an adult video platform, he stumbled upon a video that blew his mind.

The truth was revealed in just a few seconds

Early in the video, Eric recognized the hotel room he had stayed in with his girlfriend. As the video progressed, it became clear to him that the couple in the footage was none other than them.

The footage , recorded with a hidden camera, showed the couple entering their hotel room, packing up, and spending time together. An investigation revealed that the entire video was recorded by a hidden camera installed in the room, unbeknownst to them. The video was uploaded to the internet without their permission, and viewed by thousands.

Eric described the experience as "scary and shocking." He said a spy camera recorded their activities for about an hour. According to Eric, such videos are so popular because the people in them don't even know they're being recorded.

When Eric told his partner, Emily, about this, she initially didn't believe it and thought it was a joke. But when she saw the video herself, she was horrified. She worried that people she knew might have already seen it online. This case raises serious questions about hotel guest privacy, security, and the growing threat of hidden cameras.