(Undated) — Schools around the country are taking precautions over a new TikTok challenge that calls on students to commit acts of violence on school grounds.
Schools around the country are taking precautions over a new TikTok challenge that calls on students to commit acts of violence on school grounds. The viral threat on social media calls today “National Shoot Up Your School Day,” and warns students not to attend classes. TikTok has released a statement saying it hasn’t found any evidence of such threats originating on the platform, but adds they’re continuing to investigate. Police departments around the country say while the threats do not appear to be credible, they’re urging parents to notify them if their children hear of anything specific. Published reports say a teenage student in Corona was arrested for making a threat. This is a developing story.
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