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PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group joins DepEd probe into ‘online cheating’

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PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group joins DepEd probe into ‘online cheating’

CHEATING. The PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group will help the Department of Education in probing the alleged online cheating.

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The move comes after Education Secretary Leonor Briones said she would seek help from the authorities in investigating the issue

The Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) has joined the Department of Education (DepEd) in investigating reports on alleged online cheating of students during distance learning. 

In a statement on Tuesday, September 21, PNP chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar ordered the ACG to coordinate with the DepEd on the probe. Eleazar’s order came after Education Secretary Leonor Briones said she would seek help from the authorities in investigating the issue. 

PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group joins DepEd probe into ‘online cheating’

According to initial reports, students have been sharing the answers to their exams in Facebook groups. The PNP chief added that the National Bureau of Investigation is already doing a separate investigation into the alleged cheating as well. 

In February, Rappler reported a similar scheme among students. Ever since distance learning was implemented, some students have resorted to academic dishonesty to comply with their requirements. 

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Social media platforms have served as a key venue for such acts. For example, through Twitter, some students offer to do the homework of other students in exchange for money. 

The students who offer these “services” use the hashtags: #WritingCommissions, #AcademicCommission, #AcademicService, and #EssayCommission. – Rappler.com 

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Jairo Bolledo

Jairo Bolledo is a multimedia reporter at Rappler covering justice, police, and crime.