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RI fire marshal warns about 'Chromebook Challenge'. What to know.
The Chromebook Challenge has prompted a warning from the state fire marshal after an incident at a Cranston elementary school ...
Fire marshal says students may be criminally charged for dangerous Chromebook Challenge
Fire Marshal McLaughlin said it's not an innocent stunt. “It’s criminal, and we will charge you, whatever age you are, that’s ...
Students, teacher taken to hospital after TikTok challenge goes awry at Providence school
The students and staff member were sent to the hospital “out of an abundance of caution,” the school’s principal wrote in a ...
Facebook Competes With Non-Social Apps Like TikTok, Economist Says in FTC Trial
The FTC wants to prove Meta has a monopoly over personal social networking, so it wouldn’t view video app TikTok as a ...
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Social media challenge results in computer fire at KSS
Prompted by a challenge on the social media application TikTok, a Kennedy Secondary School middle school student set their school-issued Chromebook computer on fire on May 20.
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State Fire Marshal shares safety warning on viral ‘Chromebook Challenge’
The Office of the State Fire Marshal said it is issuing a safety warning regarding the viral TikTok “Chromebook Challenge” ...
Alleged TikTok trend sends 2 students, teacher to hospital in Providence
Three people were taken to the hospital after a student at a Providence middle school allegedly attempted a dangerous viral TikTok trend, according to fire officials.