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Schools Reporting TikTok Abuse - 1608/21

Date Responded 10 December 2021

Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')

As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.

You asked:

How many reports of fake TikTok accounts and videos targeting school staff have been received by the Northumbria force?

 

Please could you break down the number of reports for the following months:

  • September 2021
  • October 2021
  • November 2021

 

Please state how many of these reports have resulted in further action and what this action was.

In Response:

Month

Count

Sep

-

Oct

-

Nov

2

Total

2

 

Outcome/Further action

Count

Investigation complete - no suspect identified

2

Total

2

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