I hunted the men who secretly film their wives and share footage online
A new BBC documentary investigates the rise of 'spycammers' who secretly film women in private spaces and share the footage online. The report highlights the psychological impact on victims and the accessibility of hidden camera technology.
Why it matters
It sheds light on the growing prevalence of technology-facilitated abuse and the violation of privacy in the digital age.
Image source, BBC/Rock Paper Productions Image caption, Jess Davies investigates the hidden world of spycammers for a new BBC documentary
Men secretly filmed their wives and girlfriends and posted footage online, before boasting about their recordings.
Others targeted strangers, with one hiding a camera on a walking route in the hope of catching women urinating.
In new BBC documentary Hunting the Spycammers, Jess Davies uncovers the dark online network of hidden cameras in bedrooms, bathrooms, changing rooms and other private spaces.
Charity Refuge , external reported a 78% rise in technology-facilitated abuse referrals, while Welsh Women's Aid , external said the scale of the problem is hard to quantify because most victims don't even know it's happening.
"What is really disturbing is how many of the perpetrators were filming and sharing content of people - mostly women - that were their loved ones," TV presenter Davies said.
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