WSW34: Scientology Speed Runs

Junge Menschen rennen für TikTok-Klicks in Scientology-Gebäude und „speedrunnen" sie wie ein Computerspiel. Was steckt hinter dem viralen Trend - und was ist davon zu halten? Darum geht es in der aktuellen Folge. Viel Spaß!
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Credits:

• Intro & Outro: Kevin MacLeod, CC-BY (freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Blues…)
• Trenner von Sergey Cheremisinov (soundcloud.com/sergey-cheremisinov-1)

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Quellenverzeichnis
Primär- und Hauptquellen
• Wikipedia: (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_speedrunning) Scientology speedrunning (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_speedrunning) (Überblicksartikel zum Trend)
• The Hollywood Reporter: (hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tiktok…) A TikToker's Scientology „Run" Inspired a Trend. He Says It's Too Far (hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tiktok…) (Interview mit dem Auslöser Swhileyy)
• NBC News: (nbcnews.com/news/us-news/church-of-scientology…) Church of Scientology blasts TikTok 'speed running' trend as viral videos circulate (nbcnews.com/news/us-news/church-of-scientology…) (Marlene Lenthang, 30. April 2026)
• CBS Los Angeles: (cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/church-of-scientol…) Scientology „speed running" trend prompts church to remove door handles (cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/church-of-scientol…) (Reaktion der Kirche, 30. April 2026)
• Los Angeles Times / Jefferson City News-Tribune: (newstribune.com/news/2026/apr/30/speed-running…) „Speed running" Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges „hate crimes" (newstribune.com/news/2026/apr/30/speed-running…)
• Yahoo News: (yahoo.com/news/articles/scientology-officials-…) Scientology officials condemn TikTok „speedrunning" trend after trespassers dash through church (yahoo.com/news/articles/scientology-officials-…)
• Global News: (globalnews.ca/news/11824164/church-of-scientol…) Church of Scientology officials condemn TikTok „speed running" trend (globalnews.ca/news/11824164/church-of-scientol…) (mit ausführlichen Leah-Remini-Statements)

Reaktion Leah Remini
• Paste Magazine: (pastemagazine.com/games/leah-remini-scientolog…) Leah Remini asks the TikTok children to stop running into the Scientology building (pastemagazine.com/games/leah-remini-scientolog…)

Analytische Hintergrundtexte
• Edge Induced Cohesion (White Paper): (edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2026/04/27/white-pape…) The Scientology Speedrun Trend: Institutional Implications of a Crowdsourced Trespass Phenomenon (edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2026/04/27/white-pape…) (27. April 2026)
• Alive in Social Media (Substack): (aliveinsocialmedia.substack.com/p/raw-code-spe…) Breaking the Map: Speedrunners vs. the Church of Scientology (aliveinsocialmedia.substack.com/p/raw-code-spe…) (Algofluence-Analyse)
• Pudgycat: (pudgycat.io/scientology-run-tiktok-trend-speed…) Teens Are Speedrunning Scientology Buildings on TikTok and the Original Runner Wants Everyone to Stop (pudgycat.io/scientology-run-tiktok-trend-speed…)

Zusatzberichterstattung
• Gizmodo: (gizmodo.com/the-guy-who-started-the-scientolog…) The Guy Who Started the „Scientology Run" TikTok Trend Says It's Time to Stop (gizmodo.com/the-guy-who-started-the-scientolog…) (AJ Dellinger, 24. April 2026)
• Dexerto: (dexerto.com/tiktok/scientology-speedrun-trend-…) Scientology speedrun trend escalates as viewers map out Hollywood facility (dexerto.com/tiktok/scientology-speedrun-trend-…)
• Primetimer: (primetimer.com/features/what-does-scientology-…) What does Scientology Speedrun mean? Church critic issues warning after hundreds raid Scientology premises (primetimer.com/features/what-does-scientology-…) (Sahiba Tahleel, 28. April 2026)
• The Nerd Stash: (thenerdstash.com/californias-scientology-build…) California's Scientology Building Removes Door Handles and Uses Human Barricades to Stop the Speedrunners (thenerdstash.com/californias-scientology-build…)
• IBTimes UK: (ibtimes.co.uk/scientology-buildings-viral-tikt…) Scientology Buildings Reportedly Removed Door Handles After Viral Speedrun Stunts Bring Disruption Inside (ibtimes.co.uk/scientology-buildings-viral-tikt…) (mit Brandschutz-Diskussion)
• AMK Station: (amkstation.com/escalation-of-scientology-speed…) Escalation of Scientology Speedrun Trend as Viewers Navigate Hollywood Facility (amkstation.com/escalation-of-scientology-speed…) (Verhaftung Feliks Acar, Clearwater)
• ScientologyMap.wiki: (scientologymap.wiki) Community-Archiv der crowdsourced Grundrisse (scientologymap.wiki)

Hintergrund: Scientology-Kritik
• A&E (2016 ff.): Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (Doku-Serie)
• Gibney, Alex (2015): Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (HBO-Dokumentarfilm)