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Students question accountability, social media influence after 'swatting hoax' at USC

STUDENTS AT USC ARE PROCESSING THE AFTERMATH OF THAT FAKE CALL ABOUT AN ACTIVE SHOOTER. JUST WEEKS INTO THE START OF THE NEW ...
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Iowa State University police reports swatting incident on campus

The Iowa State University Police Department has reported a swatting incident took place on campus Monday morning.
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University of South Carolina Swatting Incident Highlights Growing Trend of False Active Shooter Reports

The University of South Carolina on Sunday was the victim of a swatting call that reported a false active shooter at Thomas ...
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Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?

Such false emergency calls are known as "swatting," or calling in a large law enforcement response to a non-existent crisis. On the same day, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was also ...

Kansas State latest college hit with swatting hoax

K-State officials said the university was a target of a swatting attack that was intended to disrupt the Manhattan campus.

Swatting incident disrupted University of Colorado Boulder campus for over 3 hours, police say there's no threat

Police at the University of Colorado Boulder said Monday night there is no threat after a swatting incident resulted in a ...

Police investigate 'swatting hoax' at CU Boulder

Police at the University of Colorado Boulder on Monday responded to what is now being investigated as a “potential swatting ...

Alarming rise in swatting calls made to college campuses

In the past week, six false shooting calls have happened at college campuses, including the University of Tennessee ...