Two students at Centralia have been arrested for arson after police say they burned a school’s Chromebook laptop on Thursday. Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney Johathan Meyer says his office requested ...

A new social media challenge encourages students to not hop on the latest dance trend or pour buckets of ice over their heads, but intentionally destroy school property. The "Chromebook Challenge," ...

HOUSTON — You may have heard about the Chromebook challenge. It’s a viral challenge spreading on social media, costing school districts thousands of dollars and putting students at risk. And it’s ...

The "Chromebook Challenge" involves inserting metal objects into Chromebook charging ports, causing overheating and potential fires. The Rhode Island State Fire Marshal warns against this dangerous ...

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The Fayetteville Fire Department said a new social media trend could be deadly. The challenge making its rounds on TikTok encourages students to stick objects in the ports of their school-issued ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools warned parents about a new TikTok trend that could damage school-issued laptops known as the "Chromebook Spark Challenge." In a message delivered to ...

The 'Chromebook Challenge' involves kids putting paper clips or metal items into the USB port of their laptops. Several schools have issued warnings about the danger of the challenge. School districts ...

WALLINGFORD, CT (WFSB) - A Wallingford Public Schools student was arrested for trying a social media challenge that involves intentionally causing a laptop to catch fire. In a report posted on Sunday, ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Schools across the country are issuing a warning about a new TikTok trend. It calls for students to essentially set fire to their laptops. The Harris County Fire Marshal's ...

The Chromebook Challenge gained traction on TikTok in May. The trend encourages students to stick small items into school-assigned Google Chromebook USB ports. A New Jersey high school student has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Chromebook Challenge, a prank promoted on TikTok, has prompted a public safety warning from the Rhode Island Office of the ...