Pittsfield, Maine, Schools Closed Tuesday Over Social Media Threat

According to the KJ, schools in the Pittsfield area were closed on Tuesday over a threat on social media.

The article explains that the exact nature of the threat was unclear, but a student from the district reportedly received the threat via Snapchat.

The school and local authorities were notified and launched an investigation into the threat on Monday.

Schools in the Pittsfield area fall under MSAD 53.  The district has approximately 850 students in kindergarten through 8th grade.  The article explains that the district is made up of Manson Park School, Vickery School, Warsaw Middle School, and Central Maine Institute.

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A post on the MSAD 53 Facebook page said there was no school on Tuesday, May 28, and provided an athletic schedule for the next few days.

Authorities did not say which school the target of the threat attends.

Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms with teens and young adults.  The platform allows the sharing of pictures, videos, and text messages with other users.  As a way to separate the platform from other social media options, recent marketing for Snapchat has promoted the platform as a great way for friends to connect, instead of as a place to get as many likes as possible.

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