Assessment Security at the start of 2025: Resources

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Appendices

Appendix 1

TikTok profile advertising to complete nursing exams and coursework in exchange for a fee.

@onlinenursingexamhelper. TikTok Profile. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.tiktok.com/@onlinenursingexamhelper?_t=ZN-8vFsSbTr4IY&_r=1.

Appendix 2

TikTok profile advertising to complete essays and proctored exams, including healthcare exams.

@exams_essay_helper01. TikTok Profile. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.tiktok.com/@exams_essay_helper01?_t=ZN-8vFsWD7E8da&_r=1.

Appendix 3

Comment thread under a TikTok video where commenters are offering to complete assessments and coursework.

Appendix 4

A video showing an example of proctored exams completed by this profile for a client in exchange of a fee.

Appendix 5

Comment thread under a video where commenters are sharing details, and websites, to help them cheat on proctored exams.

Appendix 6

Graph showing the number of Google searches for ChatGPT in the UK over the past year.

Google Trends. (2025). Search interest in ChatGPT in the UK over the past year. Retrieved March 26, 2025, from https://trends.google.com.

Appendix 7

Homepage for Undetectable AI, which has a text box where AI generated content can be copied, pasted and humanized.

Undetectable AI. 2025. Advanced AI Detector and AI Checker for ChatGPT & More. 26 March. https://undetectable.ai/.

Appendix 8

Comment thread under a TikTok video where commenters share links to humanizers and anti-detection software.

@mac.,@Student’ Success Squad, @elsammy_131. Comments on @tasha.aithor “Produce undetectable essays with aithor.com #aithorai #studytips #aitools #freshersadvice” TikTok, uploaded by @tasha.aithor, February 10, 2025, https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdLUgVbx/.

Appendix 9

Homepage of RightClick, a browser extension that offers answers, hints, and pointers for online assessments.

RightClick. 2025. Ace Your Tests With RightClick. 26 March. https://userightclick.app/#how.

Appendix 10

Video from TikTok where the creator uses their hair to hide their wireless earphones during an in-class assessment.

@mandee.rod. “Idk about y’all but some teacher be on my ass like let me be 🙄 #fypシ #fypシ゚viral #airpods #applemusic #schoollife”. April 14, 2022. https://www.tiktok.com/@mandee.rod/video/7086471150951238955?_r=1&_t=ZN-8vFUx7rO4da.

Appendix 11

Video from TikTok where the creator is advertising the use of “SpyBuds”, discreet, wireless earpieces which are being advertised as a means of cheating in an assessment.

@spybuds.co. “Its only cheating if you get caught imo” TikTok. July 18, 2023. https://www.tiktok.com/@spybuds.co/video/7257305666665139499?_r=1&_t=ZN-8vFlG6T6ejm.

Appendix 12

Homepage of Spybuds: the website sells discreet earpieces which are advertised for the purpose of cheating.

Spybuds. 2023. The invisible helper. https://spybuds.com/.

Appendix 13

Homepage of 24Kupi, a website which sells a variety of devices which are advertised for the purpose of cheating.

24Kupi. 2025. Home. https://24kupi.com/.

Appendix 14

A TikTok video from 24Kupi where they demonstrate how their devices can be used to cheat in an exam.

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