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‘The school has to be evacuated’: Connecticut students are setting their Chromebooks on fire for TikTok
Students are filming themselves inserting items into the charging ports of their school Chromebooks in order to spark a fire.
Connecticut student hospitalized, likely to face charges after TikTok challenge fire
A Connecticut middle school student was hospitalized after allegedly causing a fire as a result of a TikTok trend, and will ...
Hospitalized Plainville student to face criminal charges for suspected ‘Chromebook challenge’
A middle school student was sent to the hospital following a fire that police believe started as part of a social media trend ...
Long Beach student arrested on suspicion of arson, participating in viral ‘Chromebook challenge’
A Long Beach student was arrested on suspicion of participating in a nationwide social media challenge that encourages ...
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Chromebook Challenge on Social Media has Students Attempting To Set Fire to Their Devices
A “hot” new trend has resulted in at least one hospitalization and has districts warning K–12 students about the consequences ...