The 'fake' school bomb threats came from an external source that created digitally altered tweets made to look like the Katy ISD Police Department posted them, the district says.
Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given to verified accounts.Parents and staff were shaken up after a fake social media account was created to look like the Katy ISD Police Department tweeted an alleged school bomb threat.
The video above is about Twitter launching a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given to verified accounts."After further investigation, it has been determined that the fake messages that referenced school bomb threats originated from an external source that had created digitally altered tweets designed to look like they were posted by the Katy ISD Police Department," the district said in a statement.
The district urges parents, students, and staff to check Katy ISD's official social media accounts for verified and up-to-date information.
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