The 13-year-old is accused by the school district of damaging the laptop as part of the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok trend in which students intentionally jam lead or metal objects into the ports ...

A dangerous TikTok trend is to blame for a growing number of Chromebook fires in numerous schools, causing evacuations in ...

A spokesperson for TikTok told Newsweek that they are removing videos, limiting search ability and redirecting searches. As of this reporting, the term "Chromebook Challenge" redirects to a safety ...

The viral TikTok trend called the "Chromebook challenge" encourages students to try and make their school-issued Chromebooks ...

A Southeast Michigan school was evacuated last week, and a student needed medical attention after a Chromebook device caught ...

Authorities are pointing to a dangerous social media trend after a Chromebook caught on fire at Grosse Ile High School last ...

At least one incident regarding someone intentionally short-circuiting a school-issued Chromebook is under investigation in ...

A number of SouthCoast school districts are on alert about a new viral TikTok challenge that has students dangerously ...

BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - A growing trend on Tik Tok called the “Chromebook challenge” has students intentionally causing ...

Clint Independent School District is one of the districts in the El Paso area grappling with the fallout froma viral TikTok ...

Parents need to check their kids’ phones and talk to them about the real-life consequences of these challenges,” he said.

Fire officials say damaging a laptop or other devices in this way can cause burns or explosions that send shrapnel flying.