The viral TikTok trend called the "Chromebook challenge" encourages students to try and make their school-issued Chromebooks explode.

School officials in Newark are warning parents about a dangerous social media trend that encourages students to damage school-issued laptops, potentially placing themselves and others at risk of serious injury.

The TikTok Chromebook challenge involves students jamming objects into the USB port of the laptop, causing it to short-circuit or catch fire.