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Viral TikTok trend appears to show students attempting to set laptops on fire
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May 8, 2025
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3:32Now PlayingTikTik videos appearing to show students attempting to set their Chromebooks on fire by sticking school supplies in them are going viral. One incident at a Connecticut school forced an evacuation. NBC News' Rehema Ellis has more on how schools are responding. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here
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