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Students question accountability, social media influence after 'swatting hoax' at USC

STUDENTS AT USC ARE PROCESSING THE AFTERMATH OF THAT FAKE CALL ABOUT AN ACTIVE SHOOTER. JUST WEEKS INTO THE START OF THE NEW ...

Kansas State latest college hit with swatting hoax

K-State officials said the university was a target of a swatting attack that was intended to disrupt the Manhattan campus.

K-State latest target in nationwide swatting incident

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas State University appears to be the latest target of swatting. The university said the attack tried to disrupt life on its Manhattan campus.

After Villanova’s ‘cruel hoax,’ it’s time to treat swatting like the public safety threat it is

Swatting isn’t a prank. It’s a technology-enabled form of harassment that weaponizes 911 to terrorize targets, traumatize ...
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K-State hit by ‘swatting attack’ on first day of classes

Kansas State University was the target of a hoax emergency call Monday on the first day of class for students. Michelle ...
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MUPD says swatting calls waste time, resources

The University of Missouri Police Department said it has gotten false reports in the past, and it takes up time and wastes ...
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Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Rockland County Neighborhood

A false report of gunfire brought police to a Rockland County neighborhood on Monday, Aug. 25, but investigators later ...

University of South Carolina says no evidence of an active shooter on campus but search continues

Students at the University of South Carolina received an alert on Sunday about a possible active shooter near a library on the main campus in Columbia, but school officials soon said there was no ...