Project X: The Birthday Party That Caused a Riot

It was supposed to be a quiet Sweet 16. But when a teenage girl in the Netherlands accidentally set her Facebook birthday invitation to “public,” it triggered a viral phenomenon known as “Project X Haren.” Tens of thousands of people RSVP’d, and thousands actually showed up, turning her small town into a full-blown riot zone. This is the shocking true story of how a simple social media mistake spiraled into chaos, property destruction, and international news, becoming a legendary cautionary tale about the unpredictable power of the internet.