How did this start? It seems viral and spontaneous. Young people curious about the cult of Scientology started launching ambushes on their various headquarters. After decades of journalism trying to expose this dangerous group, some kids finally said, What the…[Continue Reading...]
On any given day, Los Angeles’s Hollywood Boulevard teems with tourists and street performers clustered near the area’s many landmarks. But in recent months, the strip has been set abuzz for a new reason. Throngs of mostly adolescent boys and…[Continue Reading...]
LOS ANGELES — A Church of Scientology building in the heart of Hollywood removed its door handles and restricted public entry this week after a bizarre social media trend prompted young people to rush inside and race through its halls.…[Continue Reading...]
The posts might have you thinking they’re plotting a heist – pouring their eyes over building floor plans, figuring out the fastest way in and out. But what these teenagers are actually doing is ‘speedrunning’ getting into Church of Scientology…[Continue Reading...]
The Church of Scientology has gone to great lengths to maintain a veil of secrecy since its creator introduced the world to his new religion in the 1950s. It’s faced an uphill battle in that quest since the rise of…[Continue Reading...]
Hollywood Scientology buildings have reportedly chained doors shut from the inside. Mfield, Matthew Field/Wikimedia Commons A viral social media claim that Church of Scientology buildings in Hollywood are now locking doors from the inside to thwart teen speedruns has spread…[Continue Reading...]
The Los Angeles Police Department has reportedly started responding to the viral Scientology ‘speedrun’ attempts that people have been undertaking. If you’ve ever walked past a Scientology building and wondered what’s going on inside, you’re not alone. However, some people…[Continue Reading...]
The endless runner games have come to real life. Last month, a TikToker going by the handle Swhileyy ran through the Scientology building in Los Angeles, California, to see how far he could get before a member of the church…[Continue Reading...]
A bizarre new TikTok trend is sending thrill-seeking influencers sprinting straight into Church of Scientology buildings across LA — racking up millions of views while blurring the line between prank and trespass. The viral craze, dubbed the “Scientology run,” challenges…[Continue Reading...]
Canadians are becoming more exposed to conspiracy theory content in their social media feeds but it’s only a small number of accounts that is responsible for promoting the vast majority of it, a new study suggests. Researchers at the Media…[Continue Reading...]
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