Several U.S. governments have banned classes today, December 17, because of bombings and bomb threats that they say are circulating. TikTok and other social media channels. According to Bloomberg and On the beach, includes counties in Michigan, Washington, California, Texas, Minnesota and Missouri. The threats are said to not apply to specific schools, but school authorities across the country are alert and have decided to work with the police and ensure the safety of students.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wrote on Twitter that while “there are no known threats in New Jersey schools,” the authorities “have worked closely with the authorities to monitor the situation and be prepared.” In a number of cases, law enforcement agencies have stated that they have not found any evidence to suggest that the threats were real and reliable. County Sheriff in Missouri he said that they do not think that their schools will be attacked, but they want to be ready to do so.
Although the source of the threats is still unknown, Gilroy Police Department in California sure that a post thought to relate to Gilroy High School actually came from outside LA. Similarly, a Baltimore County Public Schools Twitter account reported that law enforcement agencies recognized that the threats came from Arizona and were untrue.
(2/3) Law enforcement agencies investigated the threat and determined that it was from Arizona and unreliable. We would like to continue to encourage members of the BCPS Group to report suspicious or threatening incidents or reports.
– Baltimore County Public Schools (@BaltCoPS) December 16, 2021
In response to the incident, TikTok issued a statement saying it was “working with the government” to investigate the allegations. However, it denied that it was aware of the threats and said it did not find any evidence that it originated or spread on the platform.
We fight the threats that are so strongly stated, which is why we are working with the government to raise awareness of possible violence in schools even though we have not found evidence of such threats coming from or spreading through TikTok.
– TikTokComms (@TikTokComms) December 16, 2021
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