The Brief
- Schools in California are warning students against participating in a dangerous TikTok challenge that involves damaging school-issued Chromebooks.
- Students are encouraged to insert lead or metal into them, which can cause the devices to overheat, catch fire, or explode.
- Educators and students are speaking out against the challenge, highlighting the risks and the unfair impact on students who rely on school-issued devices.
LOS ANGELES – School districts across Southern California are warning parents about a new TikTok challenge that urges students to intentionally damage their school-issued laptops.
Chromebook Challenge:
The viral TikTok trend called the “Chromebook challenge” encourages students to tamper with charging ports and batteries, and even insert objects like pencil lead or paper clips into ports or electrical outlets.…