Threats to schools force lockdowns and canceled classes in at
WEB4 days ago · Also this week, Memphis-Shelby County superintendent Marie Feagins put schools on lockdown. She said a threat against one school going viral forced law enforcement to duplicate their efforts ...
TikTok school threat: Districts cancel class, increase security - USA TODAY
WEBDec 17, 2021 · School districts across the country issued warnings, increased security and canceled classes Friday in response to vague, anonymous shooting and bomb threats that officials say were made on...
TikTok threat of school violence is vague and non-credible but …
WEBDec 17, 2021 · A vague and viral TikTok trend warning of nationwide school violence on Friday — which authorities have dismissed as not credible — has nevertheless prompted widespread school closures ...
School districts increase security after alleged TikTok videos …
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Educators and law enforcement officials say they haven't seen credible threats of increased violence at schools, but some have increased security following reports of warnings in TikTok videos.
Some U.S. Schools Close After Shooting Rumors on Social Media
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Threats against schools sometimes come in waves after real shootings, prompting officials to increase security. Just over three weeks ago, a teenager opened fire at Oxford High School in...
How panic over rumored school shooting threats went viral
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Videos on TikTok warned of December 17th attacks on schools went viral, racking up millions of views. But nobody can pinpoint where exactly the rumors started, even as schools across the...
Schools, Law Enforcement Warn of Dec. 17 School Shooting ... - TODAY
WEBDec 17, 2021 · The vague threat, with origins that are unclear, features text singling out Friday, Dec. 17, and warns of school shootings and other violence on that day.
Schools across US cancel classes over unconfirmed TikTok threats
WEBDec 17, 2021 · One school district in Little Falls, Minnesota, opted to cancel classes on Friday after being notified by the state’s Department of Public Safety about “a TikTok trend that emerged targeting...
School threats on TikTok, social media put districts, families on …
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Posts on TikTok warning of mass violence at schools nationwide Friday were not credible, police say, but they still intensified widespread feelings of unease as the holiday break approaches. Some...
TikTok school threat: How does app handle such shooting threats?
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Several school districts in the U.S. have issued warnings, beefed up security and cancelled classes, with some citing threats made on the social media app TikTok.