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FBI: 'Think Before You Post' -- youth and social media

[Video below] “I was just joking.” “I was just venting.” “I didn’t mean it.” Threats to schools and hoax threats which circulate through social media are becoming increasingly common. And law enforcement, school districts, and district attorneys have one answer for this: Zero Tolerance. La Vernia Independent School District (ISD) held a parent presentation Feb. 24, in support of the FBI’s public awareness campaign, “Think Before You Post,” which aims to educate the public about the consequences of social media threats, hoax threats, and online “venting.” Since the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, there have been close to 700...

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