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A 13-year-old Long Beach girl was arrested last week after she allegedly took part in a viral social media prank called the ...
A Long Beach student was arrested on suspicion of participating in a nationwide social media challenge that encourages ...
The 13-year-old is accused by the school district of damaging the laptop as part of the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok ...
A 13-year-old Long Beach student was arrested for participating in the "Chromebook challenge," a viral TikTok trend that ...
The prank involves jamming pins, paperclips or other items into laptop charging ports to spark a fire or send smoke wafting ...
The viral TikTok trend called the "Chromebook challenge" encourages students to try and make their school-issued Chromebooks ...
Some students have been suspended and even criminally charged, as some of the computers catch fire or damage the surroundings.
Students are short-circuiting their school-issued Chromebooks by inserting metal objects like paper clips, pencils, and even ...
School districts throughout the country are warning students against attempting a dangerous TikTok trend that could cause ...
A new trend among young students circulating on TikTok is prompting warnings from local fire officials and school districts ...
“We have seen a few incidents related to the Chromebook challenge in our district. We are actively monitoring this trend and have informed our community about the risks." Loudoun County Public ...