Church of Scientology is mad teens keep running through their centers and filming it for TikTok

NewsWorldAmericasChurch of Scientology is mad teens keep running through their centers and filming it for TikTokThe trend has caused so much trouble that the teen who reportedly started it has told copycats to stop Isabel Keane in New York Thursday 30 April 2026 17:46 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968285","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/church-of-scientology-tiktok-trend-teens-b2968285.html","title":"Church of Scientology is mad teens keep running through their centers for TikToks"}}CloseSeth Rogen recalls bizarre time Tom Cruise tried to recruit him into ScientologyThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"...