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South Korean apps are outsourcing academic fraud to freelance ghostwriters

A few weeks ago, I downloaded a South Korean app called “Soomgo,” a shortened Korean word for “Soomeun Gosoo,” which means “hidden master.” Soomgo, and its rival Kmong, are Thumbtack for South Korea—a marketplace for matching users with local service providers, such as designers, movers, and English tutors, for short-term jobs.

South Korean apps are outsourcing academic fraud to freelance ghostwriters

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