Camrea broadcast?

I'm new to the Macworld, so forgive my ignorance, but someone this morning told me that they can see me when I use my Mac because, they claim, my camera is on.

From everything I know it would be impossible for someone to be watching me while I'm, say, watching a movie or just working on my Macbook. True? Or is there something I don't know/setting I'm unaware of?

When the isight camera is active, it will be indicated by a LED right next to it. If the LED is off you should be worried.

You mean I should NOT be worried if the light is off, correct?

hahahah Unless the LED is knackered and then you won't know! Now that would be pervy.

If your that worried just get a small piece of masking tape. As it's not a strong form of paper tape it wont leave a messy residue on the camera or the display surround.

I don't think anyone can see you if the LED next to the camera is off. Unless off course, the light itself is broken..

Even if the light was on, they would only be able to see you if they had hacked into your Macbook somehow, using techniques that have eluded the rest of the world so far...

Thanks everyone for your responses.