MANCHESTER, N.H. – On Thursday, Manchester School District announced that they have been made aware of social media posts referencing threats of violence at unspecified schools planned for Friday.
Manchester School District Superintendent Dr. John Goldhardt said that they are in communication with the Manchester Police Department about these potss and there is no information at this time to suggest that there is a credible threat of violence to any public schools in Manchester.
Goldhardt added that comparable posts are occurring across the country, and that the Manchester School District is ready to take action when needed.
The origin of the national alert around school safety is linked to the social media platform TikTok where videos are circulating that warn students to skip school on December 17 due to threats of shootings or bombings. Those posts prompted others to create similar videos, which has caused many schools to issues warnings or cancel classes.
In a response posted Thursday via Twitter, TikTok said it had not identified any videos making specific threats. “We have not found evidence of such threats originating or spreading via TikTok,” the company wrote. TikTok said it is working with law enforcement to look into the warnings with “utmost seriousness,” nonetheless.
Anyone with information regarding potential threats of violence related to a school or schools in Manchester is requested to contact school administrators, the school resource officer or officers at that school or the Manchester Police Department at 603-668-8711.
