{"id":15183,"date":"2026-04-21T12:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surpass.com\/?p=15183"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:09:39","slug":"and-it-matters-because-commercial-cheating-and-ciaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surpass.com\/de\/news\/2026\/and-it-matters-because-commercial-cheating-and-ciaa\/","title":{"rendered":"And it matters because&#8230;. Commercial cheating and CIAA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In episode 2 of the <em>And it matters because&#8230;<\/em> podcast, hosts Jarret Dyer and Rachel Schoenig explore cheating&#8217;s historical roots and its modern-day implications as a national security threat. 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