Universities Confront Surge in Shooting Hoaxes and Swatting Incidents
TL;DR
The FBI is investigating a surge in swatting hoaxes at US universities, causing chaos and risking safety, as authorities urge vigilance and report suspicious activity to prevent further incidents.
- FBI urges students to be vigilant amid wave of swatting hoaxes BBC
- A wave of active shooter hoaxes at universities brings panic and turmoil to the start of the school year CNN
- A Spate of Fake Shooting Calls Disrupts College Campuses The New York Times
- Colleges across the country deal with shooting hoaxes as classes resume NBC News
- K-State’s Manhattan campus target of apparent swatting attack WIBW
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