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AI and Civic Trust in Hong Kong (Level A1) — Scrabble letters spelling love scam on a wooden table

AI and Civic Trust in Hong KongCEFR A1

27 Apr 2026

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Adapted from Nishant Shah, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Markus Winkler, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
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 money
    scams
  • 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 decisions
    Authorities
  • 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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