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Social Media ‘Challenge’ Sparks Campus Lockdowns

Reported by Jesse Jines, Alecia Venkataraman, Samuel Means, Michael McDevitt

  • Published: Oct 2, 2025, 5:32 PM EDT
  • Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
  • Filed from: ["United States"]
  • Duration: 30 sec
  • Views: 9.9K

A student sparked panic with a fake bomb threat tied to a TikTok challenge. Police say the “prank” is a serious crime that could land them in prison.

Credits

  • Jesse JinesVideo Editor/staff/jesse-jines
  • Alecia VenkataramanCreative Director / Producer & Writer/staff/aleciavenk
  • Samuel MeansVideo Editor/staff/samuel-means
  • Michael McDevittVideo Editor & Graphic Designer/staff/michael-mcdevitt
  • Rachel CapuanoPublisher / Studio Character /staff/rachel-capuano

Transcript

Bomb on campus.

TikTok.

Control, we've got a bomb threat.

Just came through.

All clear.

It's that TikTok challenge.

Kids think it's funny.

It's not a prank, it's a crime.

You're looking at prison, a lifetime record, not a joke.