What is the CERN conspiracy theory?

IF YOU have ever heard of CERN, chances are you know it's associated with science and nuclear research.

However, curious minds want to learn more about the conspiracy theory surrounding the institution.

What is the CERN conspiracy theory?

Numerous conspiracy theories flooded TikTok this summer leading up to the third run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

In July 2022, CERN celebrated the tenth anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs boson particle with a series of events starting on July 3.

On July 5, 2022, there was a collision of unprecedented energy levels at the LHC - as much as 13.6 trillion electronvolts.

The start of Run 3 of the LHC was streamed live on CERN's social media channels and marked the launch of the new physics season at the institute's flagship accelerator.

It comes ten years after groundbreaking research was presented on the Higgs Boson to a packed CERN auditorium.

The event looked back at where a decade of Higgs science has brought the field while looking ahead to new prospects.

For TikTok users, however, the collider's restart sparked a concern that the massive energy use would invite interdimensional evils into our world.

For instance, one TikToker claimed the event would open a portal to another dimension in a that garnered more than 2.3million views.

Some users took to Twitter to express their conspiracies, with one user : "CERN is literally summoning the demon. 666 in the logo. Exactly 16.6 miles around.

"Literally occult symbols everywhere. God be with us when this thing turns on starting July 3. Supposedly it will use more power than the entire USA does in 1 year. It's underground opening a portal."

What is CERN?

CERN is probably the world's most famous physics lab.

Its official name is the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, but it's usually known as CERN.