Schools are taking precautions amid the dangerous 'Chromebook Challenge' circulating on social media where kids are destroying the laptops for clout.

At least two Chromebooks were damaged in Clovis Unified schools as a result of the viral TikTok challenge, and Fresno Unified ...

The social media trend that seemingly went viral in May involves students intentionally damaging their school-issued laptops.

The "Chromebook Challenge" involves inserting items into the USB slots of Chromebooks--short circuiting them and even leading to fires.

The videos typically take place in classrooms and show Chromebooks emitting black smoke as students watch on and film from nearby. Many are tagged with phrases like “anything but work” and “low GPA ...

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

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 ...