National TikTok Challenge School Violence Threat, 17 Dec 2021

[IceIce9]

'We are aware of this': DMV officials respond to TikTok-based school shooting threat


Police say there's a national
TikTok trend threatening gun
violence at every school in
America on Friday, Dec. 17. The
TikTok challenge is aimed at
promoting school violence and is
encouraging students to bring
weapons to school.

 

[IceIce9]

School officials in numerous states including Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Montana, New York and Pennsylvania said Thursday there would be an increased police presence because of the threats.

In Florida, Broward and Miami-Dade County Public Schools announced Thursday night that they'd increase law enforcement presence across their districts, CBS Miami reports.

School districts increase security due to TikTok videos warning of school shootings and bomb threats despite assurances the posts aren't deemed credible

 

[steeltowngirl]

Security is increased at the schools local to me. I’ve seen social media posts from friends that kids were told to stay home with school work to be done remote today.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A nationwide TikTok challenge threatening violence at schools has caught the eye of local school districts and law enforcement.

Mount Lebanon, North Hills, Norwin, Seneca Valley, Charleroi Area, Plum Borough, Greater Latrobe and Canon-McMillan school districts, plus schools in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, sent messages to parents on Thursday. They alerted parents about the TikTok challenge that allegedly encourages shooting threats, bomb threats and violence “for every school in the U.S.A., even elementary” on Friday.

Pittsburgh-Area Schools Increasing Security Over TikTok Challenge Threatening Violence

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Schools step up security in response to threats on TikTok (clickondetroit.com)

Educators announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible.

The social media threats had many educators on edge as they circulated in the aftermath of a deadly school shooting in Michigan, which has been followed by numerous copycat threats to schools elsewhere.

School officials in states including Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Montana, New York and Pennsylvania said Thursday there would be an increased police presence because of the threats.

The vague, anonymous posts circulating online warned that multiple schools would receive shooting and bomb threats...

 

[Tower]

I hope the FBI (or other appropriate agency) investigates the instigators of this crap, arrests and prosecuted them and makes them an example. This is terrorism. Our kids have already missed enough from covid.
My kid is at school today with 60% of the kids absent (due to unsubstantiated threats) for the second time since the Oxford tragedy.
On the bright side, there are more police and far fewer kids so she feels safer than ever.

 

[x_files]

I hope the FBI (or other appropriate agency) investigates the instigators of this crap, arrests and prosecuted them and makes them an example. This is terrorism. Our kids have already missed enough from covid.
My kid is at school today with 60% of the kids absent (due to unsubstantiated threats) for the second time since the Oxford tragedy.
On the bright side, there are more police and far fewer kids so she feels safer than ever.

I cannot even imagine what kind of anxiety these kids are experiencing. Fear of a school shooter and/or catching COVID. PTSD.