On Thursday, Academy School District 20 sent a letter to the community addressing a "Tik Tok" challenge that promoted school violence.

The students were participating in something called the Tik Tok "Orbeez Challenge," in which students use airsoft or BB guns to shoot BBs or pellets at other students, according to authorities.

The challenge started on Tik Tok with students taking fake guns to school, recording their interactions with other students and uploading the video.

A social media challenge has caused hundreds of dollars in damages to several Green Country School Districts. The Tik Tok trend is called "devious licks" --- where kids steal and vandalize for ...

Syracuse, NY — A Syracuse neighborhood was targeted by an online challenge. Neighbors in Strathmore say a group of teenagers, armed with what appeared to be toy guns, were causing a big disturbance.

The challenge has appeared on the Tik Tok app. School officials addressed it during a virtual town hall Wednesday night that was streamed on the district’s Facebook page.