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Viral TikTok challenge sparks school fires

Dangerous TikTok Chromebook Challenge: Avoid Sparking a Fire in Your Laptop

TikTok is full of entertaining cat videos, humorous dances and yes, even challenges -- the famed ice-bucket challenge has returned and is promoting mental-health support. But now a dangerous TikTok challenge is spreading through the short-form video app,

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Viral TikTok challenge sparks school fires as students destroy laptops for views

Students are jamming metal into Chromebooks to make them explode, and schools are footing the bill for this TikTok-fueled chaos.

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N.J. student set Chromebook on fire for viral TikTok challenge, cops say

Schools across New Jersey are warning students and parents about the "Chromebook Challenge" trend that has kids sparking fires.

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Homeowner in Virginia accused of killing teen filming 'ding dong ditch' TikTok prank

A Virginia teenager was allegedly shot and killed by a homeowner while filming TikTok prank videos with friends, according to authorities and a search warrant obtained by USA TODAY. The Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office said officers received a call about a residential burglary in progress around 3 a.m. on May 3.

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Virginia teenager shot and killed by homeowner while filming TikTok prank video

Virginia teenagers said they were filming a ding-dong ditch prank for a TikTok video when a homeowner opened fire, killing an 18-year-old boy.

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High school athlete shot dead after TikTok door knock prank goes wrong

Family therapist Tom Kersting offers advice for parents to prevent their kids and teens from following potentially dangerous online trends.

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Instagram Chief Says App Has Feared TikTok Threat for Years

A small portion of Instagram’s content comes from users engaging with family and friends as the app focuses more on video ...

TikTok, Facing a U.S. Ban, Tells Advertisers: We’re Here and Confident

The company’s executives tried to reassure potential advertisers about the app’s future in the United States without directly ...

Connecticut student hospitalized, likely to face charges after TikTok challenge fire

A Connecticut middle school student was hospitalized after allegedly causing a fire as a result of a TikTok trend, and will ...

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New court filing shows that Meta execs agreed that Facebook was losing to TikTok

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, and other Meta execs thought that TikTok was beating Meta at its own ...

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Students warned about following TikTok trend

The Randolph County Board of Education released a statement Thursday concerning a dangerous TikTok trend involving the misuse of Chromebooks in schools. It has been reported that students across the ...

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Harriette Cole: The caption on my middle-schooler’s TikTok selfie shocked me

Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.

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'Unicorn': Meet the high school senior accepted into 5 Ivy League schools - live on TikTok

The odds of any high school senior being accepted into an Ivy League school are small. Meet one senior who got into five of ...

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TikTok UK Boss Dominic Burns On Deepening Ties With UK Film & TV Biz, Cannes Film Festival Partnership & Safeguarding Users

TikTok announced plans to deepen its ties with the British film and TV industry at an event hosted with BAFTA this week in ...

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British TikTok influencers visit Duck Dynasty stars on Louisiana tour

British influences, Josh and Jase of England, continued their week-long tour of Louisiana on Thursday with a visit to West ...

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