On the popular social media app TikTok, teenagers are sharing videos of school-issued Chromebooks spewing smoke in what's being called the "Chromebook challenge."

A number of SouthCoast school districts are on alert about a new viral TikTok challenge that has students dangerously damaging Chromebooks.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools principals are warning parents about a new TikTok challenge. The trend is known as the ‘TikTok Chromebook Spark Challenge.’ The trend includes tampering with Chromebook charging ports or power supplies to create sparks. School officials say the challenge could cause damage to school property and inflict serious injury.