TikTok's 'Chromebook Challenge' Spurs Fires, Evacuations, and Legal Actions Nationwide

Destroying school property isn't anything new

Came across a story the other day about a Tik Tok challenge where a kid turns on his/her phone camera, hits record and destroys the Chromebook laptop the school issued to them.

Chromebook Challenge: Two Centralia teens arrested for arson at school

Two students in Centralia have been arrested for arson after police say they burned a school’s Chromebook laptop on Thursday.

TikTok ‘Chromebook Challenge’ sparks warnings in Inland Empire schools

The trend, captured on social media videos, involves jamming metal or lead into laptop ports.

Baldwinsville student accused of Chromebook fire stuck screwdriver in it, fire chief says

BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- The Baldwinsville Police Chief has confirmed to NewsChannel 9 in Syracuse that they've identified the C.W. Baker High School student who allegedly set a Chromebook laptop on fire. On Wednesday afternoon, May 14, students at the school had to evacuate because a laptop caught fire. Courtesy of Baldwinsville Police. It is believed by police that the student was influenced by a TikTok challenge. There have already be…

Middle schoolers blame Tik Tok trend for classroom fire

Two Centralia Middle School students were arrested for allegedly starting a fire, inspired by TikTok's 'Chromebook Challenge,' leading to school evacuation.

Please, kids: Do not set your Chromebook on fire

The TikTok "Chromebook challenge" encourages kids to ruin their laptops.Thomas Koehler/Photothek via Getty ImagesThe "Chromebook challenge" is a TikTok trend in which kids jam a paperclip into a laptop to make it smoke.Several kids are facing charges for messing with their Chromebooks.Take it from me, kids. Don't do it.*Grabs chair, spins it around, and sits on it backward.*Hey teens, it's me. Your friendly local 44-year-old tech blogger at Busi…