School and fire officials in Connecticut are warning parents of a potentially dangerous TikTok trend involving students who force items, like paper clips and pushpins, into Chromebook devices to force an electrical short circuit.
Rocky Hill Public Schools Superintendent Mark Zito says he was informed by three neighboring districts of the ongoing trend.
We received notice from three neighboring school districts about an ongoing TikTok trend influencing students to force electrical short circuits on Chromebook devices by inserting items such as paper clips, pencil graphite, pushpins, folded metallic gum wrappers, aluminum foil, etc., into the USB port. This action can spark or puncture the lithium battery in the device and poses a serious fire risk, Zito said.
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