Local reports suggest rumors on TikTok and other social media apps that went viral Thursday led to several student arrests nationwide.
in Rhode Island arrested two students in connection to threats made at one middle school and two high schools, according to local reports..
"We handle even rumored threats with utmost seriousness, which is why we're working with law enforcement to look into warnings about potential violence at schools even though we have not found evidence of such threats originating or spreading via TikTok," the social media platform popular among teenagers said in a Thursday statement posted to Twitter.
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