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An Online Group Says It’s Behind a Campus Swatting Wave – The New York Times

An Online Group Says It’s Behind a Campus Swatting Wave  The New York Times Who is ‘Purgatory’? The group behind the spate of active shooter hoaxes  NewsNation School shooting hoaxes: Experts underscore the seriousness of these crimes, penalties at stake  ABC News GPAHE Uncovers Group Claiming to be Behind String of University Swatting Calls  globalextremism.org This Is the Group That’s Been Swatting US Universities  WIRED …

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FBI urges students to be vigilant amid wave of swatting hoaxes

FBI urges students to be vigilant amid wave of swatting hoaxes

The FBI is investigating a wave of active shooter hoaxes at US universities which have triggered chaotic armed police responses as students return to campus for a new semester. Since Thursday, nearly a dozen universities have been hit by swatting hoaxes – leading to panic as students, parents and faculty flee. Authorities say swatting – making prank calls to emergency …

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A wave of swatting and active shooter hoaxes at universities brings panic and turmoil to the start of the school year

A wave of swatting and active shooter hoaxes at universities brings panic and turmoil to the start of the school year

Facebook Tweet Email Link A terrifying text message sent students running for cover, barricading themselves in bathrooms and knocking over chairs in the frantic rush to hide from the active shooter reported on their university campuses. Then, a few hours later and 700 miles away, it happened again. Reports of active shooters wielding assault rifles on campus sent excited students …

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A wave of swatting and active shooter hoaxes at universities brings panic and turmoil to the start of the school year

A wave of swatting and active shooter hoaxes at universities brings panic and turmoil to the start of the school year

Facebook Tweet Email Link A terrifying text message sent students running for cover, barricading themselves in bathrooms and knocking over chairs in the frantic rush to hide from the active shooter reported on their university campuses. Then, a few hours later and 700 miles away, it happened again. Reports of active shooters wielding assault rifles on campus sent excited students …

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