The hottest trend in Colorado schools right now is actually hot. The latest: Colorado schools are warning of a new TikTok craze in which students try to set their school-issued Chromebooks on fire ...

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado school districts and fire departments are warning families about a dangerous social media trend showing students how to damage or set fire to their school ...

Officials say it’s all part of a social media trend, dubbed the “Chromebook Challenge,” where videos show students how to short-circuit their laptop or puncture the lithium batteries.

According to a release from the DFPC, more than 200 incidents of the challenge have been reported in Colorado schools in recent weeks. The incidents involve damaged laptops that experienced ...

The Colorado Springs Fire Department says they have been made aware that the dangerous viral TikTok Chromebook Challenge has made its way into schools across the Pikes Peak region.

The Chromebook Challenge gained traction on TikTok in May. The trend encourages students to stick small items into school-assigned Google Chromebook USB ports. A New Jersey high school student has ...

The 'Chromebook Challenge' involves kids putting paper clips or metal items into the USB port of their laptops. Several schools have issued warnings about the danger of the challenge.

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Local News Fire officials warn about danger after over 200 ‘Chromebook challenge’ incidents in Colorado by: Brooke Williams Posted: May 17, 2025 / 02:35 PM MDT Updated: May 17, 2025 / 02:35 PM MDT ...