College students use social media to cheat

As use of Twitter and Facebook increases, students turn to their online friends to plagiarize, study says

By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Social media and content sharing websites account for one-third of plagiarism among college students, and paper mills are far less popular than once thought, according to a report detailing the most common cheating methods in higher education. Read more with registration.

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