The alleged threats prompted school districts across the country to takeprecautions.

Police departments around the country also said they’d keepa closer eyeon schools than they usually do.

CNET wasn’t able to find TikTok videos that threatened violence at schools.

Two videos that CNET sent to TikTok are now unavailable.

“What we find are videos discussing this rumor and warning others to stay safe.

“TikTok didn’t immediately respond to questions about how it defines an “alarmist warning.”

Its misinformation policy says users aren’t allowed to post “misinformation related to emergencies that induces panic.”

Herndon couldn’t point to a specific TikTok video that included the threat.

Search results for “school shooting” are blocked on TikTok.

“Media reports have been widespread and based on rumors rather than facts,” TikTok tweeted Friday.

It said there wasn’t any “credible information” the threat is related to a school in Illinois.

Glenview police spokesman Sgt.

Joel Detloff said the department didn’t have any further comment beyond its social media post.

The threat didn’t appear to be credible.

Facebook, which recently rebranded itself to Meta, didn’t have a statement.

Denson said she’s typically received “a screenshot of the image, but not the original post.”

The screenshots, she said, don’t include a username.

CNET asked Denson what the screenshot said but didn’t immediately receive a response.

I think this needs to be addressed.”

Law enforcement in several states also reported arresting teens for making false reports about school shootings.

The deputies arrested a 13-year-old who was accused of threatening Indian Trails Middle School on social media.

The teenager told detectives he was “just joking” and didn’t intend to do harm.

He was eventually released to his parents, according to the sheriff’s office.

“This has to stop!

“Parents talk to your children now!

And saying it’s a joke is not an alibi.

We have zero tolerance for making threats and you will be arrested!”

The@WhiteHouseand federal law enforcement are closely monitoring threats of violence in schools circulating on social media.

“It is unacceptable.”