BBW calls on Airbnb to ban outdoor security cameras

25/03/2024 | Big Brother Watch

In a post highlighting a contribution to an article in The Times about Airbnb's move to ban indoor security cameras, digital rights group Big Brother Watch (BBW) is calling for the short let property rentals website to go further and ban external security cameras as well. The statement reads: "Airbnb must also make sure that external cameras don't invade holidaymakers' privacy—hosts have the right to protect their property but not to watch their guests come and go.

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