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'Speed running' trend spreads despite Scientology and social media sites trying to stop it

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.

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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, ‘Speed running’ trend spreads despite Scientology and social media sites trying to stop it, 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.

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'Speed running' trend spreads despite Scientology and social media sites trying to stop itLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-08T19:51:14+00:00

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