Singapore — After the Singapore Police Force announced last week that two boys, ages 14 and 15, had been arrested for removing public signage, it seems that two teenage girls this time have also joined the “Devious Licks” challenge on TikTok by removing the railing in an elevator.
The challenge, which has seen at least 13 students in the United States facing criminal charges, encourages students to film themselves stealing or vandalising school property and then uploading the clips to TikTok, which is one of the most popular social media sites among teens today.
While the clip of the two girls’ illegal act is no longer on TikTok, a five-second video with the words “bout to hit the most devious lick” emblazoned across it can still be found on social media, including the popular COMPLAINT SINGAPORE Facebook page.
The girls’ faces can be seen—albeit fleetingly—on the video.
Commenters condemned the vandalism the girls committed.
The clip seems to have come from an account of one @kxshfia, which can no longer be found on the platform.
Elsewhere, the challenge is also known as “Diabolical Licks” or “Dastardly Licks.”
According to this report, the name of the challenge “is based on an Urban Dictionary definition, which claims that a ‘lick’ is lingo for a ‘successful type of theft which results in an acceptable, impressive and rewarding payday for the protagonist.’”
TikTok told People that it has taken down content related to the “Devious Licks” challenge and that it discourages behaviour which “promotes or enables criminal activities.”
Users who search for “Devious Licks” on TikTok are now receiving an error message that says, “No results found. This phrase may be associated with behavior or content that violates our guidelines. Promoting a safe and positive experience is TikTok’s top priority. /TISG
Two boys, 14 & 15, investigated by police for vandalism related to ‘Devious Licks’ TikTok stunt