Is a USB Wall Charger a hidden camera?
Usually not. Here's the specific thing that separates an innocent one from one worth a second look.
Why it's usually nothing
Rentals often leave a spare charger in an outlet as a courtesy, so an extra charging block by itself means nothing.
The tell that actually matters
A charger-camera needs a lens opening somewhere on its face — usually a tiny dark dot near a fake "indicator light" or in the plastic seam. A charger plugged in with nothing connected to it, positioned to face the bed or shower rather than a nightstand where you’d actually charge a phone, is the placement anomaly to notice.
The power check
It has to be plugged in to record, so an unplugged one in a drawer is not a concern — the ones worth checking are live and positioned with a view.
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