News

The challenge has led to actual fires and countless warnings from school officials. Here's what you need to know.
The Chromebook Challenge has even led to a 15-year-old New Jersey high school student being charged with third-degree arson and criminal mischief.
A TikTok trend challenging students to insert objects into laptops has school districts and fire departments sounding the ...
On the popular social media app TikTok, teenagers are sharing videos of school-issued Chromebooks spewing smoke in what's being called the "Chromebook challenge." ...
A dangerous TikTok trend is to blame for a growing number of Chromebook fires in numerous schools, causing evacuations in some cases. What is the trend exactly and what causes the Chromebooks to spark ...
A Pittsburgh-area school district is warning kids not to stick objects in the ports of their Chromebooks, saying the dangerous TikTok trend poses a serious safety hazard.
A high school student in Wallingford faces charges in connection with a TikTok challenge that encourages students to start a ...
Schools across New Jersey are warning students and parents about the "Chromebook Challenge" trend that has kids sparking fires.
A dangerous TikTok trend has put students, schools, and first responders on high alert. Known as the “Chromebook Challenge,” ...
The "Chromebook challenge" is a TikTok trend in which kids jam a paperclip into a laptop to make it smoke. Several kids are facing charges for messing with their Chromebooks. Take it from me ...
A viral TikTok trend called the “Chromebook Challenge” has made its way to Inland Empire schools and prompted safety warnings ...