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'Speed running' trend spreads despite Scientology and social media sites trying to stop it 1552074-me-scientology-6-gmf.jpg
So-called speed running incidents at Church of Scientology buildings have expanded from Los Angeles to other cities and countries. The organization has issued a legal warning to an online content creator it accuses of promoting the practice, while videos on TikTok have been taken down. LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 23, 2026: The Church of Scientology "mother church" is located off Fountain Avenue on April 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices developed by science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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So-called speed running incidents at Church of Scientology buildings have expanded from Los Angeles to other cities and countries. The organization has issued a legal warning to an online content creator it accuses of promoting the practice, while videos on TikTok have been taken down. LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 23, 2026: The Church of Scientology "mother church" is located off Fountain Avenue on April 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices developed by science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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According to Los Angeles Times’s linked item, ‘Speed running’ trend spreads despite Scientology and social media sites trying to stop it 1552074-me-scientology-6-gmf.jpg, So-called speed running incidents at Church of Scientology buildings have expanded from Los Angeles to other cities and countries. The organization has issued a legal warning to an online content creator it accuses of promoting the practice, while videos on TikTok have been taken down. LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 23, 2026: The Church of Scientology “mother church” is located off Fountain Avenue on April 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices developed by science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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