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AI and Civic Trust in Hong KongCEFR A1
27 Apr 2026
Adapted from Nishant Shah, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Markus Winkler, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
79 words
- I teach at a university in Hong Kong.
- Each year the campus fills with scam warnings.
- Posters, emails and ads warn students to be careful.
- One worker was tricked by a fake video call.
- The worker then sent a lot of money.
- Young students are often the target of warnings.
- The main problem is trust in digital information.
- AI now makes fake content more believable.
- Authorities use technical systems to find scams.
- Small meetings help people test judgement together.
Difficult words
- scam — a dishonest plan to take moneyscams
- fake — not real or true, made to look real
- trust — to believe information or a person
- campus — the area and buildings of a university
- authority — people or groups who make rules or decisionsAuthorities
- judgement — the ability to decide what is right
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Discussion questions
- Have you seen scam warnings where you study or work?
- Do you trust videos or messages online?
- Would you join a small meeting to check information?
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