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TikTok could be banned in schools. What NC lawmakers want to do about the app.
Last year, Congress passed a law banning TikTok as of Jan. 19, 2025, unless the Chinese-owned company is sold to a U.S. owner ...
Government Technology14h
North Carolina Might Ban TikTok from Public Schools
If recent legislation passes, TikTok would be blocked from school networks and devices, and employees would be barred from ...
Winston-Salem Journal51m
TikTok ban for N.C. students? General Assembly looks at limiting access to social media
The Senate version of House Bill 959 prohibits students from using the TikTok application during the school day and at extracurricular activities. Meanwhile, teachers and administrators would not be a ...
NC schools would have to teach social media risks under bill advancing in legislature
House Bill 959 would also restrict cellphones in schools and require school boards to pass policies that would prevent ...
Kids are short-circuiting their school-issued Chromebooks for TikTok clout
Per reports from school districts and videos that Ars Technica has reviewed online, the so-called Chromebook Challenge ...
The Herald News12d
Seriously, don't put paper clips in a laptop. Schools warn of new TikTok Chromebook trend
A new challenge involves students in schools sticking paper clips in Chromebook computer, which as caused fires in several ...
The News & Advance21h
Local school divisions see incidents of TikTok trend that damages Chromebooks
Local school divisions have seen incidents of students partaking in the recent nationwide TikTok challenge that involves students damaging their laptops.