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CTV News
23-05-2025
- CTV News
‘A recipe for disaster': How Edmonton schools are handling a new dangerous social media trend
Social media strategist Adam Roderick explains the "Chromebook Challenge," where students stick objects into the ports of their laptops.
CTV News
23-05-2025
- CTV News
‘A recipe for disaster': How Edmonton schools are handling a new dangerous social media trend
Social media strategist Adam Roderick explains the "Chromebook Challenge," where students stick objects into the ports of their laptops.
USA Today
23-05-2025
- USA Today
14-year-old girl accidentally shoots self, dies while filming social media video
14-year-old girl accidentally shoots self, dies while filming social media video Show Caption Hide Caption Chromebook challenge prompts concern among schools Schools are taking precaution amid the dangerous 'Chromebook Challenge' circulating on social media where kids are destroying the laptops. Fox - Fox 29 A teenage girl in Washington, D.C., died after accidentally shooting herself while recording a video for social media, police said. The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD) announced the 14-year-old girl's death, which occurred around 5:09 p.m. on May 21. After receiving reports of a shooting, MPD officers responded to the girl's residence in northeast Washington, D.C., according to the department. When officers arrived at the apartment, they found the girl inside suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. Although lifesaving measures were performed, the girl succumbed to her injuries, the department added. 'This is a devastating reminder of the dangers of weapons getting into the hands of young people in our city, and our hearts go out to the family and friends of the decedent,' Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith said in a statement. 'Firearms are not toys or props and they must be properly secured in a place where they can only be accessed by lawful gun owners.' More news: Human remains found by hunter belong to missing Utah woman who disappeared in 2023 Was an adult in the home during the shooting? Police said their preliminary investigation indicates that the unidentified teen was handling a gun while recording her social media video when the firearm went off and struck her in the upper body. According to the department, multiple people, including at least one adult, were inside the apartment when the shooting happened. The gun used in the incident has been recovered, police said. How common are unintentional child gun deaths? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compiles data on unintentional child gun deaths. The most recent data released on the issue is from 2023. Data from that year shows that 143 people ages 19 and younger died from unintentional injury from a firearm. A 2023 study done by the CDC found that roughly three-quarters of unintentional child gun deaths between 2003 and 2021 involved a firearm that was stored loaded and unlocked. Jonathan Limehouse covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at JLimehouse@
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Horry County Schools addresses fiery TikTok trend
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A TikTok challenge centered on students damaging their school-issued computers has made its way to Horry County Schools. The 'Chromebook Challenge' only began a few weeks ago, but has likely taken up your kids' TikTok feed. Kids film themselves, or others, sticking objects like paper clips or pencils into their Chromebook's USB port. It's done on purpose to create a short and cause smoke inside the classroom. Horry County Schools said it's aware of the challenge and have already had a few situations inside middle schools. 'We have had a couple of incidents of that a couple of weeks ago,' Lisa Bourcier, HCS spokesperson, said. 'Nothing recently and not a lot. But we do consider it vandalism and the instances that we have, we were fortunate not to have any fire or evacuations from those.' HCS said participating in the trend can cause serious consequences for both the student and parent, including up to three days of out of school suspension and law enforcement involvement for vandalism and fees. 'We are holding parents responsible; financially responsible for repairs of the computers or reimbursement of the computers if it's a complete loss, and that can be upwards of almost $700 per device,' Bourcier said. Other school districts have had to evacuate school buildings after a Chromebook burst into flames, causing major disruptions. Bourcier said many principals have already sent out emails to parents about this. Phil Jackson said his kids would face major consequences if they participated and would make his kids pay the fees. 'Look, to damage school property and for something like this and inserting objects into a Chromebook, it's senseless,' Jackson said. 'So, if there's any kids out there listening, stop doing it.' News13 spoke to HCS superintendent Clifford Jones after a community event Wednesday who said destruction of property is not allowed. The district encourages parents to talk to their kids about the consequences this trend will bring. 'Yeah, it's a trend, but it's not a good trend, it's not something that you want to be doing,' Jackson said. * * * Adrianna Lawrence is a multimedia journalist at News13. Adrianna is originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and joined the News13 team in June 2023 after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University in May 2023. Keep up with Adrianna on Instagram, Facebook, and X, formerly Twitter. You can also read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
22-05-2025
- CTV News
CTV National News: How Alberta is dealing with TikTok's 'Chromebook challenge'
Watch TikTok's dangerous 'Chromebook challenge' has resulted in the fire department being called in at one Edmonton school. Kathy Le has more.
