{
  "id": 18695363,
  "title": "China black market for voyeurs exposed: Some 140,000 victims include primary school girls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/china-black-market-for-voyeurs-exposed-some-140-000-victims-include",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-07T11:06:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/11/china-voyeurs-black-market/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In China, a black market for voyeuristic videos has been exposed, affecting an estimated 140,000 individuals across the country's 34 provinces. The phenomenon, first uncovered by anti-spycam volunteer Zhou Ninghe, includes footage of people from various backgrounds - including primary school students. The victims range from adult women to young children, with the footage sold at prices up to 10 times higher than those involving adult women. Police have solved 18 cases of voyeurism based on Zhou's tips, with two involving minors. Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, and Guangxi were identified as the provinces most severely impacted. While most perpetrators are men, Zhou noted that women and couples also contributed to the market. These criminals primarily operate by installing hidden cameras in various locations, selling the footage to buyers who either stream the videos or upload them to pornographic websites. The devices used for filming can be purchased on e-commerce platforms, with installation instructions provided. The distribution of videos occurs in online chat groups, with prices determined by the victims' appearance. One case involved a primary school in Yongzhou city, Hunan province, where a camera was installed in a female toilet for at least six months, affecting hundreds of underage girls. The perpetrator was arrested after Zhou submitted evidence to the police.",
  "summary": "Videos on the black market were found to have come from all over China.",
  "key_points": [
    "Black market for voyeuristic videos exposed in China, affecting 140,000 individuals.",
    "Primary school girls among victims, with footage sold at up to 10 times adult prices.",
    "Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, and Guangxi provinces most severely impacted."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}