Rumors on the social media app Tik Tok about threats of violence towards schools nationwide prompted several school districts in Baton Rouge to keep an extra eye out for mischief on Friday.

BEAUMONT, Texas — Several Southeast Texas school districts announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday.

A Tik Tok trend has challenged schools as they look to combat students ripping off everything from soap dispensers to toilet seats. The trend is known as “devious licks.” ...

Tik Tok confirmed in social media posts that it has not identified any specific threats and is working with law enforcement. The company also says it is removing alarmist warnings that violate it ...

A vague and viral TikTok trend warning of nationwide school violence on Friday — which authorities have dismissed as not credible — has nevertheless prompted widespread school closures ...