Finding Hidden Cameras: I Tested 3 Detectors Against Real Spy Devices

Business Reform August 24, 2025
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Hidden cameras are no longer rare—they’re everywhere. From Airbnbs and rental homes to hotels, changing rooms, and even workplaces, cases of secret video recording keep making headlines. In this video, I test 3 hidden camera detectors (ranging from $50 to $120) plus one unexpected device to see if they actually work against spy cameras hidden in: • USB chargers • Flameless lighters • Ink pens • Portable power banks I’ll also show you the shocking scale of this problem—from landlords to Airbnb hosts to public facilities—and why even if you think you have nothing to hide, you should care. This is NOT a sponsored video. Links to the products tested and sources are in the description (no affiliate links). 👉 Support my work creating sponsor-free content: Buy me a coffee at https://coff.ee/businessreform 👉 Visit BrushfiresTour.com to see where I will be speaking live in free events around the country. Have you or someone you know ever discovered a hidden camera? Share your story in the comments. 👉 Links to my sources and the products tested... ARTICLES CITED: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/jail-for-voyeur-doctor-who-hid-cameras-in-bathrooms-xzvnnk68r https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/27/secret-spy-cameras-voyeurism-uk https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p2rvxz3v6o https://news.sky.com/story/two-men-who-secretly-photographed-thousands-of-people-including-children-getting-changed-at-swimming-pools-given-jail-sentences-13126086 https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/10/business/airbnb-hidden-cameras-key-takeaways-invs https://www.hipaajournal.com/brooklyn-man-indicted-secretly-filming-patients-northwell-health/ JASON HANSON’S VIDEO ON FINDING CAMERAS WITHOUT EQUIPMENT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zE8Tf9chEA PRODUCTS TESTED: JAXTIN G66 Pro Hidden Camera Detector (~$120) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHVNFBWW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 TensaOne Hidden Camera Detector (~$60) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6D1G2YP?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Navfalcon Hidden Camera Detector (~$50) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQM298P6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Electric Lighter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9LPPQ59?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Audio Recorder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2Z9WHRC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 Portable Charger https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYD79VV2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title USB Charger https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F287922X?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Pen Camera (similar to the one tested) https://www.amazon.com/SIRGAWAIN-Camera-Hidden-Black-Picture/dp/B0CGRJCL7G/ Thermal camera https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2LT7459?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 The use of any copyrighted material in this video is done so for educational and informational purposes only including parody, commentary and criticism. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015). It is believed that this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. - Written by Dr. Steve Turley but applicable to Business Reform as well. ⸻ 🏷️ Keywords / Tags • hidden camera detector • spy camera detection • Airbnb spy camera • how to find hidden cameras • hidden camera test • hidden microphone detector • surveillance capitalism • privacy protection • best hidden camera detector • spy pen camera • thermal camera hidden camera • bug detector test

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