Teenagers across six continents have turned the doors of the Church of Scientology into a TikTok viral global stunt, sprinting through lobbies, dodging guards and filming the chaos. The craze ignited when a Los Angeles teenager posted a video of himself barreling into a Hollywood facility earlier this spring. Within weeks, copycats flooded sites in New York, Sydney, Vancouver and London, prompting local police to intervene.

Police in New York, Los Angeles, Sydney and other cities have made arrests, but incidents keep surfacing. In Manhattan, a group smashed a locked door, tossed objects, injured a staffer and hurled a racial slur, according to the church and NYPD. The organization’s spokesperson David Bloomberg stressed that lawful visitors are welcome, but forced entry and property damage are not.

Security experts warn the meme‑driven infiltrations could expose religious sites to broader threats, while former members argue the videos inadvertently boost the church’s notoriety. With legal fees mounting and potential donor backlash, Scientology may face tighter scrutiny from regulators and investors eyeing its commercial ventures. The latest arrests demonstrate that authorities are treating the trespasses as criminal offenses.