{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Cybertraps Podcast","title":"How can Schools Deal with Copycat Threats Cybertraps 104","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/99695134\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2550,"description":"  The Problem\n https://twitter.com/kalane99/status/1471847077810515972\n In the wake of virtually every school shooting, dozens (if not hundreds) of copycat threats are made to schools around the country.\n Thanks to prevalence of mobile devices, threats are being made by students in virtually all grade levels\n Such threats can initially be anonymous, although law enforcement has resources that can often reveal the initial poster\n Threat can originate from anywhere in the world\n A significant problem is ease with which such threats are reshared\n School districts face problem that they cannot be wrong once about seriousness of threat\n The intent of the poster (“just a joke”) or the poster’s inability to carry out the threat are NOT defenses\n Vectors for Threats\n Phone / Voicemail\n Email\nSocial Media  Facebook\nInstagram\nSnapchat\nWhatsApp\nTikTok\nEtc.\n Why Is This Happening?\n Makers of copycat threats seek notoriety and enjoy the chaos they cause\n Correlation between size of tragedy and number of copycat threats\n Parents have a responsibility to supervise their children and warn about the potential consequences of making threats of violence\n Effects\n Disruption of routine\n School cancellations\n Mental health Issues\n How Can We Reduce This Behavior?\n Culture of cybersafety\nTeachable Moments  Students\nParents\nSchool Community\n Cooperation between schools and law enforcement\n Increased police presence?\n What Are Social Media Platforms Doing?\n https://twitter.com/TikTokComms/status/1471572096111239175\n Algorithms and Human Inspection of Possible TOS violations\n Automation to take down content that violates guidelines\n Safety teams that coordinate with law enforcement\n Can social media respond quickly enough?\n Consequences for Children Who Make Threats\n School sanctions\n Counseling\nCriminal proceedings  Fines\nJail Time\n Resources\n- #2021–12–18 At least a dozen students are ARRESTED nationwide following ‘school shooting TikTok challenge’ after copycat Ethan Crumbley massacre...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-npbjlTwEpH5Ybi_ySNRhS-EfNqaI7Ep1svTppTGhLE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNTcyLzE2ODM5/MjY0NDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}