For me it’s the paranoia surrounding webcams. People outright refuse to own one and I understand, until they go on and on about how they’re being spied. Here’s the secret - unplug the damn thing when you think you won’t use it or haven’t used it in a while.
They, whoever it is, can’t really spy on you on something that’s already off and unplugged!
Reboot fixes a ton of issues.
And if that doesn’t work check the physical connection by unplugging it and plugging it back in.
“Stuck on boot loop”
Have you tried turning it off and on again?