TikTok speedrun disrupts Hollywood Scientology sites, drawing security and legal scrutiny
TL;DR
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.
- ‘Speed running’ Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges ‘hate crimes’ Los Angeles Times
- Church of Scientology adds security measures following "speed runs" Yahoo
- Viral 'Scientology speed run' trend raises safety concerns in Hollywood FOX 11 Los Angeles
- TikTok’s ‘Scientology Speedrunning’ Trend, Explained Forbes
- 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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