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False School Shooting Reports Across the Nation Stir Fear, and Pain for Survivors

  • Swatting hoaxes have targeted US universities as students return for fall classes, causing trauma and resource depletion.
  • The FBI noted an increase in swatting events and is aware of recent incidents targeting colleges across the country.
  • At the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, first responders from at least 10 agencies responded to a false threat.
  • Experts state that swatting is a form of domestic terrorism that is difficult to investigate or prosecute effectively.
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South Carolina students were panicked when they saw the police rush on their campus: a false alarm as there is more and more in American universities.

·Montreal, Canada
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What is swatting? Shooting hoaxes target campuses across US

Students at the University of South Carolina were sent into panic when they received an active shooter alert and police rushed to the library.

·Calhoun, United States
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Watauga Democrat broke the news in Calhoun, United States on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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