Scientology Twitter Campaign Timed With Critical Documentary Gets Predictable Results

When your brand faces PR problems or wants to promote something even the slightest bit controversial, Twitter might not be the best place to go. People on Twitter heaped abuse on SeaWorld after its ill-conceived "Ask SeaWorld" started trending on Twitter, and Starbucks' controversial "Race Together" campaign, which invited baristas to initiate conversations about race relations with their customers, instead prompted the Twitterati to initiate jokes and scathing critiques.
Scientology is learning the same lesson with its promoted tweet that asks, "What IS Scientology? Find out for yourself," which links to a brief promotional video on the Scientology website. The tweet coincides with the premiere of "Going Clear," Alex Gibney's documentary that debuted on HBO on Sunday featuring interviews with former Scientologists that paint a scathing critique of the church they all call a dangerous cult.
VIDEO: What IS Scientology? Find out for yourself. http://t.co/6NfBKQTeWS pic.twitter.com/Kf6jXrILKG
- Scientology (@Scientology) March 31, 2015
But haters gonna hate-Tweet:
@Scientology a scheme to take your money invented by a kook. #GoingClear
— Hashim Siddique (@siddiquehash) March 31, 2015
@Scientology I HOPE YOU THIEVES LOSE YOUR TAX EXEMPTION!
— wendychloe (@wendychloe) March 31, 2015
@Scientology I already did. I watched Going Clear on HBO
— Bitchy (@BitchyPundit) March 31, 2015
@Scientology no more cults for me thanks. Had enough for one lifetime
— Kevin Lacy (@kevinmark20) March 31, 2015
.@Scientology Like to see Scientology's tax free status revoked? http://t.co/uLfi855OU9 petition here >> https://t.co/CyutqAKFNn #GoingClear
— Daisy McDonald (@daisy_mcdonald) March 31, 2015
".@Scientology What IS Scientology? Find out for yourself. " It is a cult built on a joke by a failed sci-fi writer. #scientology
— E_Joyce (@E_Joyce) March 31, 2015
.@Scientology you guys should have more fun with this Twitter account. More light-hearted replies to queries, animated GIFS, & fun memes.
— Ryan Hamilton Walsh (@JahHills) March 31, 2015
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