How the viral ‘Scientology speedrun’ trend got started and why young people keep doing it
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Like any online meme worth its weight in clicks, the Scientology speedrun trend doesn’t make a lot of sense, at least on the surface.
A crowd of nearly 300 young people in Vancouver were the latest to jump on the social trend Sunday afternoon. Videos posted on TikTok and Instagram showed young men gathering across the street from the church’s downtown location, hollering about finding actor Tom Cruise and the alien deity Xenu.
Some wore masks and held toy guns as they approached the front door, which was locked from the inside. Vancouver police tried to clear the area and arrested a 16-year-old after a physical struggle. The teen was released without charges, police said.
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