Cameras Erode Privacy And Corrupt Moral Norms

An opinion essay argues that cameras cheapen reality and erode privacy, using historical anecdotes and cultural critique to frame technology as morally corrosive. It cites a BBC World Service investigation (6 February 2026) that found thousands of spy-cam videos filmed in hotel rooms in China, and a 2023 Hong Kong case where a man discovered intimate footage of himself; the piece urges stronger privacy safeguards.