People across the US are ‘speed-running’ into Scientology buildings
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Viral TikTok videos of people dashing through Church of Scientology buildings in multiple cities are circulating online. And while the mostly Gen Z pranksters believe it’s harmless fun, the famously secretive religious group wants real consequences, even going as far as to allege the practice is a hate crime.
What are the videos about?
The videos feature “participants recording themselves ‘speed-running,’ as if in a video game, through Scientology’s buildings,” said NBC News, often “dodging screaming church members and security guards” until they are kicked out of the building. The fad began in Los Angeles, where TikTokers began running through multiple Scientology buildings, including the religion’s Hollywood headquarters.
The TikTokers are seemingly trying to get inside the buildings because Scientology is a “highly controversial organization — known to be secretive, shrouded in darkness and mystique,” said Forbes. The group, which has big-name celebrity followers like Tom Cruise and John Travolta, is often described as “shady at best” and reportedly believes in “space alien magic,” said Vice, including an intergalactic warlord named Xenu. The notorious nature of the religion means the speed runners are trying to “rack up as many social media validation points as they can.”
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