According to the American technology news website The Verge, The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has recently filed a complaint against five online test-proctoring services: Respondus, ProctorU, Proctorio, Examity, and Honorlock. EPIC argues that the collection of personal information and the use of algorithms — amount to “unfair and deceptive trade practices”. Read the full article here.
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