Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new social media challenge encourages students to not hop on the latest dance trend or pour buckets of ice over their heads, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A local school district is urging parents to warn their kids off the "Chromebook Challenge," a TikTok trend that could destroy ...

In the age of social media, trends can spread like wildfire without regard for the consequences. While many challenges are harmless fun, some take a miserable, dangerous turn, causing harm in real ...

Michele joined KCAL9 in 1990 as the Orange County reporter and she has loved it there ever since! She reports from the field for both KCAL9 and CBS2. Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles ...

A Long Beach middle school student has been arrested for allegedly destroying a Chromebook computer, leading to a fire that caused an evacuation of Perry Lindsey Academy, authorities said. The 13-year ...

MARYLAND (DC News Now) — The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) said that there is a “concerning” new social media trend that deliberately causes fires. Officials said that students have ...

On the popular social media app TikTok, teenagers are sharing videos of school-issued Chromebooks spewing smoke. It's called the "Chromebook challenge" online, where teens jam small objects, like ...

The "Chromebook Challenge" involves inserting metal objects into Chromebook charging ports, causing overheating and potential fires. The Rhode Island State Fire Marshal warns against this dangerous ...

A “hot” new trend has resulted in at least one hospitalization and has districts warning K–12 students about the consequences of intentionally damaging devices. Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for ...

LONG BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A 13-year-old Long Beach girl was arrested last week after she allegedly took part in a viral social media prank called the “Chromebook Challenge.” The middle ...

A local school district is urging parents to warn their kids off the "Chromebook Challenge," a TikTok trend that could destroy school-issued laptops. The Neenah Joint School District, along with ...