Fire at Shaker HS prompts discussion of dangers of latest TikTok challenge

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local police department is investigating a fire that may have been part of the latest TikTok challenge, and it involves kids and Chromebooks.

“What the kids are doing is they're grabbing lead from lead pencils, paper clips, etc., and they're jamming it into the charging ports of the device," Computer Crisis Pres. Chris Gindi explained.

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