Chromebook Challenge on Social Media has Students Attempting To Set Fire to Their Devices
A new social media trend may be encouraging students to damage Chromebooks in schools. Videos show students putting metal — such as aper clips, folded foil gum wrappers and springs — into the charging ports of the devices. This causes the device to short-circuit, which leads to overheating, toxic smoke and, in some cases, fires. A Plainville Community Schools student was hospitalized following inhalation of smoke from a device. According to an investigation, the middle school student intentionally stuck scissors into the laptop. In other instances allegedly inspired by the social trend…
A new social media trend may be encouraging students to damage Chromebooks in schools. Videos show students putting metal — such as aper clips, folded foil gum wrappers and springs — into the charging ports of the devices. This causes the device to short-circuit, which leads to overheating, toxic smoke and, in some cases, fires.
A Plainville Community Schools student was hospitalized following inhalation of smoke from a device. According to an investigation, the middle school student intentionally stuck scissors into the laptop.
In other instances allegedly inspired by the social trend…
