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The viral trend, dubbed "Scientology speedrunning," took off in early April, with users on social media posting videos of themselves entering — or in Saturday’s case trying to enter — properties owned or inhabited in some way by the Church of Scientology.

1 teen arrested during ‘Scientology speedrunning’ event that got its beginnings on social media

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Hundreds of young people descended on Vancouver's Church of Scientology building on Saturday afternoon, part of social media's latest viral trend: 'Scientology speedrunning.' (CBC)

Social media’s latest viral trend made its way to Vancouver on Saturday afternoon, when police say hundreds of people — mostly youths — tried to force their way into the city's Church of Scientology building.

The Vancouver Police Department…