Oconto Unified School District has joined school districts throughout the country warning students against attempting a dangerous TikTok trend that could cause serious injury and damage to school property.
Known as the “Chromebook Challenge” or the “Chromebook Durability Test,” the trend involves children and teens inserting paper clips or other metal items into the USB port of their school-issued laptops. The act is meant to create sparks and smoke from the Chromebook and may even cause the device to set on fire.
Emily Miller, superintendent for OUSD, said in a letter to parents that it is “actively monitoring for this behavior and will respond firmly to any incidents involving this dangerous activity.”…