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.

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.

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 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 ...

Another dangerous TikTok challenge has prompted urgent warnings from school districts and law enforcement agencies in multiple states, and led to arson charges brought against a 15-year-old ...

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — The latest TikTok challenge is spreading like wildfire, putting kids at risk of injury, property damage, and even arrest. It’s called the "Chromebook Challenge," and it ...

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.

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A viral TikTok challenge has led to the damage of school-issued Chromebooks and laptops within El Paso area school districts. Clint Independent School District is ...

Colorado fire departments battle viral ‘Chromebook … News / May 13, 2025 / 05:45 PM MDT ...

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 ...