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DRPS warn parents of 'The Com' threat to kids [vid]

Summary by Durham Post
Durham police is alerting parents, caregivers, and community members to an emerging online threat involving coordinated groups known as ‘The Com’ (short for the Community). The group is reportedly coercing children into criminal acts such as hoaxing, coordinated online attacks and swatting incidents, police said in a video release. According to popular streaming website Twitch, swatting is “when someone makes a false report to emergency services…
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Durham Post broke the news in on Monday, February 9, 2026.
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