A French teenager is fined in Singapore after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge linked to a viral “straw-licking” stunt. Multiple outlets report that the 19-year-old goes to a shopping-mall setting and licks a straw from a juice vending machine, then returns the used straw to the dispenser. The act is described as a social media stunt intended to be filmed and shared online. The incident is said to have drawn rapid attention after the video circulated. Singapore authorities charge the teenager and he enters a guilty plea, resulting in a fine. Reported fine amounts vary slightly across coverage, with outlets citing S$600, about S$465 (and equivalent figures in other currencies). Some reports also mention that the vending machine operator takes steps to improve equipment after the incident, while one outlet notes the case is dated to a March incident followed by charges in April. Deutsche Welle adds that beyond the fine, there could be possible consequences related to the person’s status in Singapore. Overall, sources agree the case centers on public hygiene and order and follows a guilty plea to public nuisance.