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Disturbing TikTok video of Roblox character shooting up NYC high school sparks alarm

Nypost · · 394 words · By Amanda Woods
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“Disturbing video of a Roblox character shooting up a Manhattan high school sparked alarm this week – until the footage was finally removed from social media Friday.”
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The claim is supported by a single web search result from a news-style report ('Disturbing video of Roblox character shooting up NYC high school...'). No other independent news organizations are cited in the provided evidence to meet the 'corroborated' threshold.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen, three former employees of PayPal. It is the second-most-visited w…
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“The shocking clip – posted on TikTok – shows a character armed with a rifle storming through the halls of The High School of Art and Design on East 56th Street near Second Avenue and shooting people, including some in a lunchroom.”
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The specific details about the TikTok video, the rifle, and the location (High School of Art and Design on East 56th Street) are found in one specific web search result. No other independent sources confirm these details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The safety of children on Roblox, a multiplayer game platform managed by the American video game company Roblox Corporation, has been the subject of much debate and controversy. Concerns include expos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_safety_on_Roblox
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taha Othman Ahmad, known professionally as Odetari, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He started producing and releasing music at 13. His music became popular on TikTok i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victoria Beverley Walker (born 19 April 2001), known professionally as PinkPantheress, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. Her music blends styles such as R&B, drum and bass, UK garage…
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“The NYPD said it was notified of the sick post on May 7 by a 60-year-old man who worked at the school.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NYPD Blue is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The City of New York Police Department, also known as the New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is t…
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“The animated video was shared on the school’s Google account, the department said.”
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The claim that the video was shared on the school's Google account is mentioned in one web search result.
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web search NEUTRAL — The animated video was shared on the school’s Google account, the department said.The videos on both the school’s Google account and TikTok had in fact been removed by Friday afternoon, though it rema…
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“The video remained live on TikTok as as late as Friday morning.”
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The timing of the video remaining live until Friday morning is reported in one web search result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TikTok Shop is an e-commerce feature of the video hosting service TikTok. Officially launched in September 2023, the feature enables users interested in starting a business and generating income to up…
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“There was no active threat to the school, which was not evacuated, no injuries were reported and no arrests have been made, police said.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, municipal police departments in the United States.
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web search NEUTRAL — The video remained live on TikTok as as late as Friday morning. There was no active threat to the school, which was not evacuated, no injuries were reported and no arrests have been made, police said.
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“The school notified parents Thursday of the threat in a letter obtained by The Post.”
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The claim that parents were notified via a letter on Thursday is found in one web search result. While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the High School of Art and Design, it does not confirm this specific event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An art school is an educational institution with a primary focus on practice and related theory in the visual arts and design. This includes fine art – especially illustration, painting, contemporary …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The High School of Art and Design is a career and technical education high school in Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1936 as the School of Industrial Art, the school moved to 1075 Second Avenue i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Stamps School of Art and Design is the school of art and design of the University of Michigan, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in art a…
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“The NYPD will be present at the school until the end of the school year, the Post has learned.”
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web search NEUTRAL — The NYPD will be present at the school until the end of the school year, the Post has learned. “This week we became aware of a deeply concerning video circulating online,” the city’s Department of Edu…
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web search NEUTRAL — This video has been Remastered featuring never before scenes of the original video.
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web search NEUTRAL — Today more and more high school graduates go to college.Jack needs these courses so he works hard every night. At the moment he is acing both chemistry and biology, but unfortunately he is not passing…
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““The NYPD was immediately notified and conducted a thorough investigation, confirming the threat is non-credible.””
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“The videos on both the school’s Google account and TikTok had in fact been removed by Friday afternoon”
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The removal of the videos from both the Google account and TikTok by Friday afternoon is mentioned in one web search result.
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“Roblox said it is working with police in their investigation into the troubling video.”
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