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According to the report, schools across the US were on alert following reports of TikTok threats on social media and local television news stations.
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Short video platform TikTok said it is working to remove “alarmist warnings” about an alleged day of school violence on December 17. A perceived threat of a nationwide day of violence in schools across the country, which reportedly began as TIC Toc The challenge, prompted some districts to cancel classes on Friday, even as law enforcement mostly determined the threats were not credible, The Verge reports.
TikTok said on Twitter that the warnings violated its misinformation policy, which prohibits spreading warnings about fraud or what they believe to be genuine. After an extensive search, the company said it did not find material on its platform promoting violence in US schools on Friday, despite widespread but unfounded rumours.
“We have found videos discussing this rumor and warning others to be safe,” TikTok’s communications team posted in a thread on Twitter.
“Local officials, the FBI and DHS have confirmed there is no credible threat, so we are working to remove the dangerous warnings that violate our misinformation policy.”
The company said it would remove and report any threats, adding that it was “deeply concerned that the dissemination of local media reports on an alleged trend that has not been found on the platform could cause real-world harm.” Maybe”.
According to the report, schools across the US were on alert following reports of TikTok threats on social media and local television news stations.
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