A father and son from Skopje posted fake threats for a terrorist attack in a shopping center on TikTok

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Three people have been detained for posting two videos on the social network TikTok in which there are false threats for a possible terrorist attack on a shopping center in Skopje, the Ministry of Interior announced.

After the videos were released, the action involved several departments in the Ministry of Interior, such as the fight against terrorism and the sector for cybercrime and digital forensics, as well as the National Security Agency (NSA).

The three people, two of whom are father and son, were located, and the public prosecutor was instructed to search their homes. One of the persons is a 26-year-old boy from the village of Studenicani, while the father and the 22-year-old son are from Skopje.

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Interior, the devices through which they published the fake videos on "Tik Talk" were found in the home of the father and the son, and the son admitted in a conversation with the police that he made and published the videos.

The Ministry of Interior announces that they will file criminal charges against the three detainees.

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