{"id":1131124,"date":"2021-12-18T17:44:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T22:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1131124"},"modified":"2021-12-18T17:44:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T22:44:42","slug":"schools-across-u-s-close-amid-alleged-school-shooting-threats-on-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schools-across-u-s-close-amid-alleged-school-shooting-threats-on-tiktok\/","title":{"rendered":"Schools across U.S. close amid alleged school shooting threats on TikTok"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschools-across-u-s-close-amid-alleged-school-shooting-threats-on-tiktok%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1131124&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2616671\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2616671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 AUGUST 07: In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone on August 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 2:07 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, December 17, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Reports of alleged violent threats on Chinese social media app, TikTok, caused multiple states across the country to cancel class.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ve had a viral threat like this before, this widespread,\u201d said Dr. Jillian Peterson, co-founder of The Violence Project.<\/p>\n<p>School districts in several states cancelled school on Friday due to alleged TikTok posts warning of possible shootings and bomb threats at schools around the country. On Friday morning, local authorities and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed there was no credible threat, but encouraged the public to stay alert.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok released a tweet confirming, after a lengthy inspection, they couldn\u2019t find any videos promoting violence in schools and only found posts of the rumors as opposed to the actual threats. An expert weighing in on the matter claimed social media apps like TikTok make it harder to track down individuals initiating threats.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ Update: we&#8217;ve exhaustively searched for content that promotes violence at schools today, but have still found nothing. What we find are videos discussing this rumor and warning others to stay safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TikTokComms (@TikTokComms) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TikTokComms\/status\/1471881034425946114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNow, the addition of that TikTok threat that we saw was so incredibly concerning because A, it\u2019s anonymous, you can\u2019t trace it. So, schools don\u2019t know where it\u2019s coming from, if it\u2019s targeting them, if it\u2019s not, if it\u2019s a joke, if it\u2019s serious, but also in terms of that social validation piece, sort of,\u201d said Peterson.<\/p>\n<p>School buildings were closed in districts across ten states with local authorities from several counties stating they\u2019re working with law enforcement to increase police presence at school for the safety of students. This isn\u2019t the first time apps like TikTok have been deemed as potentially hazardous after New York City officials reported similar threats on Snapchat.<\/p>\n<p>These social networking apps have been under fire recently after the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confirmed on Thursday they were being used to distribute drugs to teens and young adults.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrug traffickers are using Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other mainstream social media apps,\u201d said Anne Milgram, DEA administrator. \u201cThey have turned our smartphones into a one click stop to market, to sell and to deliver deadly drugs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For now, Press Secretary Jen Psaki tweeted on Friday, confirming federal law enforcement is closely monitoring the threats and TikTok said they\u2019re working to remove any alarming or threatening content.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WhiteHouse<\/a> and federal law enforcement are closely monitoring threats of violence in schools circulating on social media. We know a number of schools across the country are closing today, and some parents are keeping their children home. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZWsGlZ0gd2\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZWsGlZ0gd2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jen Psaki (@PressSec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressSec\/status\/1471911345767567365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/police-suspect-shopping-cart-killer-is-behind-4-murders\/\">Police Suspect \u2018Shopping Cart Killer\u2019 Is Behind 4 Murders<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 AUGUST 07: In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone on August 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. 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