In February, Patrice Motz, a veteran Spanish teacher at Great Valley Middle School in Malvern, Pa., was warned by another teacher that trouble was brewing.
Some eighth graders at her public school had set up fake TikTok accounts impersonating teachers.
Ms. Motz, who had never used TikTok, created an account.
“Answer: Sí.”In the days that followed, some 20 educators — about one quarter of the school’s faculty — discovered they were victims of fake teacher accounts rife with pedophilia innuendo, racist memes, homophobia and made-up sexual hookups among teachers.
Hundreds of students soon viewed, followed or commented on the fraudulent accounts.
Persons:
Patrice Motz, Motz, —
Organizations:
Middle
Locations:
Spanish, Malvern , Pa, ”