TikTok prank ‘Chromebook Challenge’ prompts warnings from schools after laptops are intentionally set on fire
TikTok 恶作剧“Chromebook 挑战”引发学校警告，笔记本电脑被故意点燃
Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland said they have had up to 10 reported incidents.
马里兰州乔治王子县公立学校表示，他们已经收到多达 10 起报告。
Another dangerous TikTok challenge has prompted urgent warnings from school districts and law enforcement agencies in multiple states, and led to arson charges brought against a 15-year-old student in New Jersey.
另一个危险的抖音挑战已引起多个州的地方教育部门和执法机构的紧急警告，并在新泽西州对一名 15 岁的学生提起纵火指控。
The challenge, known as the “Chromebook Challenge,” involves teens jamming objects like paper clips and pencils into the USB port of the laptop, causing them to short-circuit and, in some cases, catch fire.
这个挑战被称为“Chromebook 挑战”，涉及青少年将回形针、铅笔等物体塞进笔记本电脑的 USB 接口，导致短路，在某些情况下还会引发火灾。
Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland said they have received up to 10 reports of incidents, according to NBC Washington.
马里兰州的乔治王子县公立学校表示，他们根据华盛顿 NBC 的报道，收到了多达 10 起事件报告。
“In addition to posing serious safety hazards, these actions can lead to costly repairs and disciplinary consequences,” the district said in a statement. “We have seen a few incidents related to the Chromebook challenge in our district.”
“除了造成严重的安全隐患外，这些行为还可能导致昂贵的维修费用和纪律处分，”该学区在声明中说。“我们在这个学区见过几起与 Chromebook 挑战相关的事件。”
The district said it has “informed our community about the risks.”
该学区表示，他们已经“向社区通报了这些风险”。
Other school districts have issued similar warnings.
其他学区也发出了类似的警告。
"This ‘challenge’ is reckless, dangerous, and has no place in our schools or homes,” the Scranton School District in Pennsylvania said in a Facebook post on Thursday. “There are reports from other districts who have had first-hand experiences with this trend which have led to evacuations and property damage. Let me be clear; we are taking this very seriously, and I am asking that parents/guardians work together to keep our students and our buildings safe.”
“这个挑战鲁莽、危险，绝不应该出现在我们的学校或家庭中，”宾夕法尼亚州的斯克兰顿学区在周四的 Facebook 帖子中说道。“有报道称其他学区已经亲身经历了这一趋势，导致疏散和财产损失。让我明确地说；我们对此非常重视，并要求家长/监护人共同努力，确保我们的学生和校园安全。”
The Jefferson-Morgan School District in Pennsylvania said it has not had any incidents but wanted to make parents aware of the challenge “so we can work together to prevent it.”
宾夕法尼亚州的杰斐逊-摩根学区表示，他们还没有发生过任何事件，但希望让家长了解这个挑战“以便我们可以共同努力来预防它。”
A Chromebook smolders after being tampered with.via WVIT
一台 Chromebook 在被人故意破坏后冒烟。来源：WVIT
“We ask for your support in talking with your child about the dangers of these types of social media challenges and the importance of using school technology responsibly,” the district said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
“我们请求您与孩子谈论这些社交媒体挑战的危险性，以及负责任地使用学校技术的重要性，”该地区在周四的 Facebook 帖子中说道。
The district said students who participate in it will face disciplinary action “to the fullest extent outlined in our student handbook,” which could include expulsion from school.
该区表示，参与其中者将面临“学生手册中规定的最严厉处分”，这可能包括被开除学籍。
In Oklahoma, Mid-Del Schools said the family of any student who participates in the challenge would be responsible for the $274 it costs to replace a damaged Chromebook. The student could also face “serious disciplinary consequences,” the district said in a letter to the school community on Thursday.
在俄克拉荷马州，Mid-Del 学区表示，任何参与挑战的学生家庭将负责赔偿损坏的 Chromebook 所需的 274 美元。该学区还在周四给学校社区的一封信中表示，学生还可能面临“严重的纪律处分”。
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