Cheating is never acceptable. A business that promotes and sells cheating services shouldn’t be acceptable, either. CIAA is actively working to change the law in the United States to address businesses built on commercial cheating services.
Education & Resources
Think cheating isn't a problem? Google it.
Contract cheating services are brazenly advertised and widely available online. Check out these google searches:
The US should join the other countries with laws in place to address commercial cheating services. Internationally, the effort to curb commercial cheating services has been a priority for Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Ireland, where laws are in the book for commercial cheating. CIAA considered these legislative approaches when developing its model statute.
Did You Know?
Commercial cheating can be a national security threat.
Individuals who use these services are susceptible to extortion from these fraud actors throughout their career, creating lifelong vulnerabilities and raising national security concerns.
There are growing concerns that cheating is substantially worsening.
The United States is lagging behind other English-speaking nations when it comes to preventing commercial cheating services from undermining education and assessment.
Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom all have laws that prohibit advertising and providing commercial (or contract) cheating services.
Commercial cheating services are not just targeting students, but also adults.
Commercial cheating services also offer to cheat for people seeking professional licensure and workforce credentials, undermining assessments that the public and employers rely upon to demonstrate competence.
