Airbnb peep show exposes flaws in its business model

Editor's note: A tourist staying in Airbnb property in Qingdao, Shandong province, found a hidden camera in the bedroom. He reported his finding to local police immediately, and then moved to a nearby hotel. China Daily reporter Li Yang comments:

It is not the hidden camera but the leniency of law and the casualness of Airbnb's response that have shocked people. No wonder many have joked that voyeurs are the only people who care about your privacy, apart from yourself.

The house owner, who confessed that he installed the camera in March when he registered the property with Airbnb, was detained for 20 days and fined 500 yuan ($73.85) for privacy infringement and running an unlicensed lodging business, according to the police.