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Why Young People Are Breaking Into Scientology Churches for TikTok

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Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The police in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and elsewhere are responding to incidents related to a TikTok trend involving running through Scientology buildings. A group of teenagers broke a locked door at a Church of Scientology in Midtown Manhattan, the New York Police Department said. It’s part of what has become a global trend. Credit... Karsten Moran for The New York Times May 12, 2026 Updated 2:50 p.m. ET The young people burst through doors, duck security guards and sprint past shocked employees, navigating winding hallways as they try to make their way deeper into the buildings. They are wearing masks, costumes or their backpacks, alone or in large groups. At least one person is recording on a phone as they sprint.…

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