A 15-year-old student is facing charges after a laptop caught fire outside a classroom in what police suspect was part of a social media challenge trending on TikTok.

"Size is right (based on large enough screen) with easy portability. Clear, bright colors, good keyboard size and layout.

It's a costly, dangerous social media challenge and the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office said they've responded to calls about it. Today, they put out a warning.

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A fire alarm went off at C.W. Baker High School on Wednesday after a student allegedly tampered with a school-issued ...

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Officials at Shaker High School are investigating an incident in which a Chromebook began smoking in a classroom.It happened at around 10 a.m. A hall monitor removed the Chromebook from the classroom ...

Baldwinsville, N.Y. — A Chromebook caught on fire in a classroom at Charles W. Baker High school Wednesday afternoon, forcing ...

The challenge involves sticking a piece of metal like a paperclip, graphite or push pin in the USB port of their school ...

LATHAM, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — A Chromebook caught fire on Wednesday morning around 10 a.m. at Shaker High School in Latham. The ...

The “Chromebook challenge” involves using objects such as push pins, staples, paper clips, metallic gum wrappers and graphite, found in pencil lead. They are inserted into USB or charging ports, under ...

In a letter to families, Suffolk Public Schools warned parents about a hazardous social media trend known as the “Chromebook ...