Mass shooting hoax preys on ordinary fears of schoolchildren and parents in several U.S. states

Phone trees activated. Social media conversations initiated. Text alerts distributed. Police mobilized. Fear ricocheting from students to parents and then to neighbours. Two universities locked down. Active-shooting protocols imposed. SWAT teams assembled. And then … nothing. …

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