TikTok speedrun disrupts Hollywood Scientology sites, drawing security and legal scrutiny

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Teens using a viral ‘speed run’ format barged into two Hollywood Scientology buildings, racing through interiors and clashing with guards as cameras rolled, prompting enhanced security and LAPD inquiries into potential hate-crime activity; the church condemns the stunts as trespass and harassment, while critics view them as activism to pressure for transparency, amid broader concerns about safety and legality at religious centers.
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- How an 18-Year-Old TikToker’s Scientology “Run” Inspired a Trend — and Why He Says It’s Gone Too Far The Hollywood Reporter
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