It's not hard to see why this Chromebook trend on TikTok is raising concerns all over the country. Encouraging children to shove random objects into laptop USB ports in hopes of starting a fire is ...

Chromebook shipments have steadily declined. According to notebook supply chain sources, Chromebook shipments fell to 17.5 ...

In the trend, students are seen recording themselves while inserting items into the USB port of their Chromebooks. These objects can range from pencil leads to paper clips, and this would cause ...

The trend is called the "Chromebook Challenge" or the "Chromebook Durability Test," and it urges students to stick a paperclip or other metal object into the USB-port of their school-issued computer.

A dangerous TikTok trend is to blame for a growing number of Chromebook fires in numerous schools, causing evacuations in some cases. What is the trend exactly and what causes the Chromebooks to ...

The district warned that in addition to the potential safety threat, following social media trends like the Chromebook challenge “may result in serious disciplinary outcomes and potential ...

How far-reaching has the trend become? At Cooperative Middle School in Stratham, New Hampshire, administrators sent an email to parents that reported at least 15 Chromebook fire incidents.