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Schools and police in the US alert for TikTok challenge “December 17”
The Ohio school district, Cincinnati Public Schools, released a alert to the student and academic community about the TikTok challenge “December 17”
According to the information released, the challenge, which is named on Friday 17 December com or “National Day to Improve Your School”, encourages students to make threats of violence against their school .
Because these threats do not target no specific school, they can affect hundreds of schools throughout the United States, so the follow-up of the case by the authorities is ready.
We have recently learned of a TikTok challenge that encourages students to threaten violence against schools. We are working with CPD and take any threats, including those on social media, seriously. Please report concerns to CPS or CPD immediately! https://t.co/1SFdcqJbYP pic.twitter.com/J2Y5CdkhMl
— I Am CPS (@IamCPS) December 16, 2021
The statement issued by Cincinnati Public Schools detailed that the Cincinnati Police Department is aware of the challenge and as a result, You may see an increased presence of security in schools .
The challenge was the most Googled in the United States as of Thursday afternoon, the results of which showed news stories from across the country that spoke of these same things: Increased police presence in schools on threats non-specific potentials.
Educational authorities made a call to avoid panic, due to the impact that social networks currently have.
“It is always important to remain vigilant when it comes to of this type of threats and challenges ”, they mentioned.
The threats have not been deemed credible by any local law enforcement agency and the reaction has been described as precautionary in many districts.
Among the recommendations that are made, ask parents to talk with their children about the pressures of social networks and the possible consequences of engaging in this type of behavior.
It is even noted that, “We take threats, even those from social media, seriously. If a student is found to be engaging in any of these behaviors, we will follow the district’s code of conduct, which could result in disciplinary action by the school, as well as possible intervention by the police. ”
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