Parents warned of viral, dangerous TikTok Chromebook challenge in Fayetteville

Parents warned of viral, dangerous TikTok Chromebook challenge in Fayetteville

The Fayetteville Fire Department is issuing a warning about a viral TikTok trend that encourages students to insert objects into school-issued Chromebook ports, potentially causing dangerous fires and toxic smoke.

A computer was set on fire at a school in Baldwinsville, New York, after being tampered with improperly, which led to the evacuation of the campus. Although not officially confirmed, authorities suspect that the event could be related to TikTok’s dangerous viral challenge called “Chromebook Challenge”, in which students insert metal objects into USB ports to cause short circuits that generate smoke or fire. This type of incident has triggered al…