Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new social media challenge encourages students to not hop on the latest dance trend or pour buckets of ice over their heads, but ...

Search “Chromebook” on TikTok and you’ll find dozens of videos showing laptops overheating or spewing smoke. They’re part of the so-called “Chromebook challenge,” a social media trend where kids ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A viral TikTok challenge known as the “Chromebook Challenge” is causing damage to school resources in the San Diego Unified School District. At least 16 students from three ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A dangerous trend has emerged on social media platforms, including ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. TikTok trends can be idiotic, or downright dangerous, at times - as you may have noticed - and here's one that definitely falls into the latter category: ...

A dangerous TikTok trend called the "Chromebook Challenge" is blowing up across the country — literally — and Westchester County officials are urging parents to take note as the trend can have toxic ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 12, 2025 — A dangerous social media trend dubbed the “Chromebook Challenge” has prompted Maryland’s Office of the State Fire Marshal to issue a public safety alert. Students are ...

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," ...

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 ...