The name chroming comes from the metallic aftertaste and residue on the user’s face. It is not a new trend but has caught on in recent years with teens said to be filming themselves inhaling and uploading the results to social media. This became known as “chroming challenge on TikTok” although search results were later taken down.

TikTok is full of entertaining cat videos, humorous dances, and yes, even challenges -- the famed ice-bucket challenge has returned and is promoting mental-health support. But now a dangerous TikTok challenge is spreading through the short-form video app and through schools across the US.

A new dangerous TikTok challenge is putting middle and high school students at risk by encouraging them to intentionally damage their school-issued laptops for clout.