14/10/2025
Blue Security - Durban
A concerning TikTok trend has made its way into local communities,and today alone, our teams responded to two unnecessary call-outs in the Upper Highway area after children prank-called their parents claiming that intruders were on their property.
These false alarms not only cause panic and put parents under unnecessary stress and fear, but they also divert our first responders from genuine emergencies. Every minute spent on a false call could be a minute lost when someone truly needs help.
We urge all parents and guardians to have an open conversation with their children about the seriousness of these pranks. What may seem like a harmless joke online can have real-world consequences, wasting resources, spreading fear, and risking slower responses to real threats.
Let us work together to keep our communities safe, calm, and informed.
Because Protecting Generations means teaching accountability and awareness too.
A concerning TikTok trend has made its way into local communities,and today alone, our teams responded to two unnecessary call-outs in the Upper Highway area after children prank-called their parents claiming that intruders were on their property.
These false alarms not only cause panic and put parents under unnecessary stress and fear, but they also divert our first responders from genuine emergencies. Every minute spent on a false call could be a minute lost when someone truly needs help.
We urge all parents and guardians to have an open conversation with their children about the seriousness of these pranks. What may seem like a harmless joke online can have real-world consequences, wasting resources, spreading fear, and risking slower responses to real threats.
Let us work together to keep our communities safe, calm, and informed.
Because Protecting Generations means teaching accountability and awareness too.
