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Chegg—Australian regulator filed first-ever legal proceedings against Chegg under academic cheating laws

In 2024, Australia's Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) filed the first-ever legal proceedings under Australia's academic cheating laws against Chegg. The regulator alleged five violations across 2021-2022, targeting Chegg's role in enabling contract cheating and academic dishonesty at universities.

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Overall incident score =-0.188

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