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 Netflix's new documentary series, Trainwreck, focuses on unique and scandalous media moments of the 21st century. This week, it takes us to the small town of Haren, Netherlands, where we witnessed what was dubbed "The Real Project X" in September 2012. An innocent Facebook post by Merthe Weusthuis inviting her friends to her 16th birthday party went viral, sparking unthinkable events, from the deployment of riot police to vandalism and the destruction of the entire town. Despite being a fun and lighthearted film about the bizarre escalation of events, The Real Project X also serves as a reminder of the power of social media, which can have both positive and negative consequences on unprecedented levels. The Real Project X begins in 2024, in the Dutch town of Haren, when the protagonist of this unusual story, Merthe Weusthuis, visits her home. After the 2012 incident, Merthe had to leave the Netherlands and settle elsewhere in Europe, not so much because of legal or socia...