Schools on high alert over TikTok threats

School districts across the country were on alert -- some even cancelling classes -- in response to vague threats of violence posted on social media. Jeff Pegues has the details.

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[jkewzz]

the biggest problem with this is that it might cause people to not take an actual threat seriously. like the boy who cried wolf.

[michelleayres]

If we're canceling classes because of tiktok threats, maybe it's time to cancel tiktok on your kids phone.

[davepormanes]

Social media it’s self is a threat. Life was totally different before social media

[artzmomfacepainting]

Parents need to step up and be accountable for allowing their kids to have access to so many social media platforms. Pay attention!!

[b-man]

Life was absolutely AWESOME BEFORE social media!!!! Cell phones and social sites (like TikTok) are literally changing young kid's brains! What made the 80's and 90's so AWESOME...no cell phones!!!

[natalyasturn]

Why do we keep allowing our kids to use social media?! It’s literally done nothing for them, only hurt them!

[redwind]

When parents start to care about their kids it won't be a problem.

[mitchellhodgemeyer]

Didn’t someone try banning TikTok? Truly a detriment to society.

[NDwhITeBoYZ]

The fact so many kids use this says something about the nature of parents currently

[cynthiaparris]

Folks if you believe in prayer, we sure need to be praying hard. Bless you all and LORD PLEASE KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE.

[LaMaiStyle]

Get rid of tik tok. The stepbrother challenge, sexual assaults in public and I’m naked fake outs are 👎🤢🤮‼️

[knack]

I just love what social media has done for our world and our kids.

[allenanderson]

The law here in Arizona is called "Issuing Terroristic Threats", and it's a good one. Don't do it. Just no.

[hasteandfury]

This is why social media needs to be outlawed.

These young human beings have absolutely no judgment, or common sense at all these days…..

[willybones]

Idiocy. Social media the worst thing to happen to humanity.

[kurtsloop]

I wish Tic Tok would post something about how cool it would be for people to attend parent/teacher conferences

[marielthegreat]

And I thought the ways my generation chose to rebel were ridiculous.

[clifftanch]

Something is very, very wrong in parenting in the US.

[skb]

With no regulation of these “social media” sites where any 10 year old can say anything that comes to mind is it any wonder that we’re where we’re at?

[jm]

If parents took an active role in their children’s lives, the children wouldn’t buy into the divisive nature of today’s society.
If teachers were allowed to teach facts over theory, our children would have a decent foundation.
It’s all about blaming someone else as our society and future gets bleaker and bleaker 😞