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Student Arrested for Allegedly Stealing School Fire Extinguisher for Viral TikTok Challenge

The app has begun banning videos that make mention of the “Devious Licks” challenge.

Sometimes 15 seconds of TikTok fame isn’t worth the price. A student at Robertsdale High School in south Alabama is now facing criminal charges over stealing a fire extinguisher from the school for the “Devious Licks” TikTok challenge, the Associated Press reported. Its principal said the student was caught on surveillance cameras nabbing the device, leading to a suspension from the school. The company said it is banning any videos with the hashtag “devious licks” and similar phrases to help curb the challenge, which inspires people to steal a variety of things from school to garner online fame. Schools in the state have also sent out letters warning parents of the challenge.