The challenge gained nationwide attention after a 15-year-old high school student in Belleville, New Jersey was arrested and charged with third-degree arson and criminal mischief for intentionally ...

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 ...

While no Chromebook Challenge-related fires have occurred in Tulsa so far, fire officials say they’ve dealt with similar battery fires, and it’s only a matter of time if the trend continues.

The state fire marshal is warning parents and teachers about the TikTok "Chromebook Challenge" trend after 14 incidents at Massachusetts schools in less than a week. Fire Marshal Jon Davine says ...

The challenge involves a student putting a piece of either metal or pencil lead into the charging port of a Chromebook. The reaction causes the device to either spark, smoke or catch on fire.

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 'Chromebook Challenge' is not a harmless prank, it is a dangerous act that puts public safety at risk," State Fire Marshal Timothy P. McLaughlin said in a press release.

Another dangerous TikTok challenge has prompted urgent warnings from school districts and law enforcement agencies in multiple states, and led to arson charges brought against a 15-year-old ...

Viral TikTok “Challenge” Concerns Local School Districts...and Tempts a Reporter Boulder Valley School District and Denver Public Schools are asking families to help stop the Chromebook Challenge.

The Chromebook Challenge encourages students with school-assigned Google Chromebooks to shove small items, like paperclips or graphite pencils, into the laptop's USB ports, which can result in ...